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Re: [RC] [RC] Fear when mounting/dismounting - Barbara McCrary

And I've seen horses that are taught to "park" for their riders to mount.
Or perhaps that's what you meant by "spreading his legs."  I've also heard
of the occasional horse that will kneel for the rider.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chastain, Shannon L." <slchast@xxxxxxxx>
To: <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Ridecamp (E-mail)"
<Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:07 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] Fear when mounting/dismounting



I have a friend who's horse spreads his legs apart for her to mount.

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Sherrell
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 10:02 AM
To: Ridecamp (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] Fear when mounting/dismounting


I've always wanted to try that sort of scissors leap from the ground
directly into the saddle you sometimes see young bucks do in movies, but

I'm

afraid I'd freak the horse.

Mike Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical (USA)
707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834
www.grizzlyanalytical.com


-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barbara McCrary
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:16 PM
To: Lonnie Ruesch; Marinera@xxxxxxx
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Fear when mounting/dismounting


My horse Banner stands still while I mount and dismount.  I have even
trained him to lead around a mounting block (while I am standing on it)

and

position himself perfectly for me to mount.  He stands still until I ask

him

to move.

Barbara

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lonnie Ruesch" <lonnieruesch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Marinera@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:50 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] Fear when mounting/dismounting



Bless the person who trained my new horse.  Cody stands stock still, and

in

fact won't move off without a lot of encouragement, until he gets his

treat

after I have mounted.  I LOVE that.  As I am really short, less than 5',

and

getting older and arthritic and stiff, this is really important.
Additionally, when I dismount, I was taught to kick out of both

stirrups,

kind of lay across the saddle, and slide down.  After a long ride, that
slide down sometimes takes a while too! HA!  My horse stands perfectly

still

for that also, so he gets another treat.  Gotta love a well trained

horse!


Lonnie
UT





From: Marinera@xxxxxxx
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC]   Fear when mounting
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 17:14:01 EDT

Because I have a few more years than most of you, I have had more time

to

develop inventive ways to fall off.  I have, however, been able to

lessen

the
frequency by using the old carrot trick.  When I mount, my horses stand
still
because they know they are going to get a carrot once I am settled in

the

saddle
with both feet in the stirrups.  This is obviously bribery, but it

works.

Sometimes they get it from my left hand on their left side and

sometimes

from the
right.  This way they do not try reach for it by bending because they
aren't
sure which side it is going to come from.  It really works and it just
takes a
couple of days and they get the picture.  Some people are against hand
feeding
a horse because they are afraid it will make a nipper of him. This has

not

been a problem with my horses.
  If your horse has a tendency to take off before you are settled in

the

saddle, have someone else hold him the first few times you use the

carrot

bribe,
but you give him the carrot.
I hope this works for others who feel vulnerable when mounting their
horses.
Julie Suhr


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RE: [RC] [RC] Fear when mounting/dismounting, Chastain, Shannon L.