Mounting a Horse from the Ground

Video Transcript

"Hi my name is Connie Weinsoff and we're here at Hearts Adaptive Riding Center in Santa Barbara, Cailifornia and I'm here for Expert Village. When you're teaching a rider how to get on a horse you want to always face the rider towards the back of the horse. Louise has her hand on the saddle and on the reigns, she's going to help pull herself up with this hand on the left, lift up the left leg and put it in the stirrup, step up and swing the leg over. Give horse praise for good job. Always pay attention to the instructor as they have steps to follow so the rider knows what is happening. To get off the horse: hug the horse, lean forward, swing leg over, help rider to the ground. Riders do not want to go underneath horse when they come off the horse. The riders always tell the horse thank you and the instructor thank you. One thing this also does is teach social skills. "