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Re: [RC] making horses stand to get on - Barbara McCrary

I just cheat and use a mounting block!  Or a large rock, a berm, a log, the
downhill side of the trail, or whatever else is handy.  It's hard for me to
mount up without some sort of cheating.

Barbara

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonni Jewell" <jonnij@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 9:16 AM
Subject: [RC] making horses stand to get on



I spend a lot of time, teaching my guys to stand still when I get on, and

to

stay standing usually 15 seconds or so after I am on, before we head out.
Being we have also done some NATRC, where the horse could lose points from
moving, I started a habit, that I find very useful to keep the horse from
taking that step to balance themselves as I get on, and to maybe make the
horse prepare itself for my climbing, crawling, or struggling up on to him
when I am having a "bad mount" day. Before I mount, I grab the stirrup,

and

pull it towards me, and tell the horse to "balance". They will usually

then

spread their feet somewhat, taking that step towards me. This give the

horse

a better balanced position as I get on.  Kind of like a table with 4 legs
close together tips over much easier than one where the legs are spread
apart more.  When I started doing this with my guys, they stopped taking
those steps (which can lead to more steps, and walking off) as I actually
got on.

Jonni (tough to condition much during the day here, when it is a heat

index

of 101F at 11AM <sigh>)



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