Nice article in the Wall Street Journal talks about research that supports not paying attention!
Actually, when we focus too intently on our horses they feel pressured and may become hesitant or resistant, “gee, why is the predator looking at me? Is he thinking about eating 
me??” There are entire exercises we build around what it takes to get the horse to come to you and pressure doesn’t work. We are always looking at creative ways to challenge how we think about things. Come visit our ranch, meet the horses and learn more about how our program might work for you!