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With halter and lead rope. Tried to halter him over the stall door but he kept smelling my hand so had to go in and then no problem. Again he stopped, twice, to smell manure on the way out. He also stopped a couple of times while we were in the paddock but I just waited, facing away, until he came up beside me. Worked on him on my shoulder and delivering the treats better. Yesterday I was in too much of a hurry so that the placement was sometimes too close to me. Today I was more deliberate and made sure the treats were always given with my arm outstretched so that his head was away from me. Consequently his body wasn't so close behind me. He was again aroused and giving that frustrated nicker but I ignored it and went on. I did initiate a few breaks but c/t'd when he stood quietly beside me. He did offer a back up and head down which I did c/t as him offering anything is a good sign.

Also worked on yielding hindquarter without touching him (offside only), just pointing and looking. The first time he actually swung his rump toward me a bit, a little aggressively I think but I ignored it and waited. He then did move away, without stepping under first but using the outside hind to step away but that doesn't matter at this point so he was c/t'd. The next two times were better. Finished on a good note. Made a big deal of taking the treat bag off, showing empty hands and saying clearly All Done! so he gets to know when it is finished. He followed me into the yards but kind of trailing after me, not being pushy.