If the horse has never been haltered then I do more of a “join up” type of thing just to get close and have the horse let me halter it. I don’t go on as Monty does and get the horse haltered, saddled, and ridden in one session if the horse does not “know’ humans. In fact I think that is a bit of a violation of the horses’ new found trust for it’s 2 legged master.

You mention in the video that Hanalei has been handled a number of times before this session — by farriers and perhaps others — so she is familiar with people.

Do you have a different process for acclimating herd-bound totally green horses (no human familiarity)? Or green horses that are soured on humans for whatever reason? I’m thinking of the Monty Roberts “Join-up” technique or Pat Parelli’s “Parelli Technique”.
Basically, my question is how do you initiate first contact with a horse and get it comfortable enough with your presence that you can even begin starting it with the stick or saddle…or the farrier for that matter. Any differences from what you’ve shown us with Hanalei or pretty much the same thing?