Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- a horse or pony
- a steping stool[if your horse is too tall to get on whithout it]
- a bridle,bit,reins,and a saddle or bareback pad on your horse
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Step 1
First,if you need the steping stool take it next to your horse near it's whithers on the side that your the most comfortable on. [for me it is the left side]
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Step 2
Next, take your left hand and grasp hold of the reins.
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Step 3
Now,step up on the stool.
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Step 4
Then,take your left and right hand [still holding on to the reins]and grip them on his/her whithers.
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Step 5
Next,[while you still have grip of his/her whithers] jump up and swing your right leg over the top of the horse realeasing your hands from his/her whithers. [make sure you're on the left side of the horse or you'll end up backwards][don't let go of the reins]
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Step 6
Now, get yourself comfortable in your saddle or bareback pad.
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Step 7
Finally, you're ready to ride! Enjoy the ride!!
Comments
Fuller1972 said
on 3/2/2009 Your right, it's always a good idea to grip the whithers and not the saddle. The saddle can slip. Good advice...5