I do that with Bay at the gate when I'm putting him back out... 95% of the time he goes where he's supposed to, but once in a blue moon, he decides to wheel around and trot around the yard like he's getting away with something. Fun and games.
Even with my open stalls I always stand at the front and kiss to them till the turn and face me if I have to catch them while they are in there or go in and feed. Rocky throws his feed pan all over and it might be at the back sometimes. He has to face me before I go in and dump the feed.
Becky