Not at all is fairly close. Think "beginner friendly" (phone?) vs "expert friendly" (nix?) interactions. "A good horse" is actually one that matches your level

Not at all is fairly close. Think "beginner friendly" (phone?) vs "expert friendly" (nix?) interactions. "A good horse" is actually one that matches your level, or is only slightly above, whatever that may currently be. Note that Teitelman eventually gave up on getting machines to DWIM, and scratched that itch by doing dog agility instead. (the most indirect control I've seen was someone from the local extension program, mounted on horseback, whistling to his dogs in order to instruct them to herd a flock of geese in slaloms/eights around a set of traffic cones. Roping horses still need to be doing their jobs even after their rider has left the saddle and is on foot to tie/doctor the roped critter.)