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I'm in cowboy country, too, and while I sure like to have a horse that will let me maneuver by sidepassing or whatever, it isn't a skill that is applicable here to opening gates.  What we need in this part of the country is a horse that is mannerly about dismounting, that will lead through the gate and swing around politely so there is no risk in it stepping in the barbed-wire gate (the rider should learn to keep the gate somewhat tight and upright to reduce the risk of this anyway), and will swing politely out of the way for other riders to file through.  That done, the horse needs to be polite about being remounted.

 

Heidi

"...If I had a horse that wouldn't open a gate and stand there nice and hold it for a dozen horses if need be  WHILE I'M MOUNTED,..."

 

 

Part of the problem is that there are gates and their are gates.  Many of the gates we run across out here are "Montana" gates.  They are made from strands of Barbed wire a fence post and two loops of wire on another post.  They can only be opened or closed on the ground.  The Long X ride in ND had gates that were self closing with a spring and opened vertically.  They also could not be handled from horseback.

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