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Whats is really funny is when 'show, lesson people ' say (with horror that 
you have broken some  unwritten rule)"your're mounting from the wrong 
side!!!!!" I smile and say "my horse doesn't have a wrong side. . . "  (I 
get immense gradification fromt he looks on their faces.) Laurie (who is now 
semi -vaulting from Honeys right side to dismount(never know  when you might 
fall off that side and donw' want to surprise her! and she use to freak  as 
I dismounted from the right side the first  couple of times


> I am just catching this thread about standing during mounting, so this may 
> have already been addressed...but another thing that you may wish to teach 
> your horse is to be mounted form the off side, and stand still for that 
> also. I not only mount from that side, but I also teach my horses to be 
> saddled and to accept everything that is done on the "correct" side to also 
> be done on the off side. Including leading.
> There are times, especially if you are on a steep singletrack trail, that 
> you may have to get off your horse. Well if that side you have to get off 
> on is on the downhill side, believe you me, that is not the time to be 
> wishing you had taught this to your horse!
>
> Just my little thoughts on the discussion.
>
> Lori B.

>   Jan Jeffers
>
>   A very knowledgeable horseman said at one of his clinics, "You would be 
> =
>   crazy to try and jump into a moving car, so why in the world would =
>   anyone attempt to mount a moving horse?" A horse should stay in "park" =
>   until you are ready to put him in "drive".
>
>
>   I agree wholeheartly with the above regarding a moving car/horse.  If 
> your
>   horse is taught to stand for a mount, albeit to mount from the fender of
>   the trailer, a rock, picnic table (which is better for the horse than
>   trying to mount from ground level), you have control of the situation.
>
>   This thread regarding accidents with reins, breast collars, as well as
>   bridles and the like boils down to being aware of what your horse/mule 
> is
>   doing at all times not to mention training the animal to respect you and
>   your space.  Also be aware of your surroundings, as well as other riders
>   in the area.
>
>   Jan Jeffers
>
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