How to Mount and Dismount a Horse (Like a Professional)
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- In this video, I show you the safest and easiest ways to mount and dismount a horse. If you want to mount and dismount your horse like a pro, this video will help!
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Your video’s help support my lessons. I am a blind senior and always wanted to ride horses. I am two years into lessons and having a blast! Great job describing techniques.
I love the way you explain things for us Newbies.... especially when you use yourself as an example of when you did something wrong and your so experienced!... gives me hope!! Lol
Whoever disliked the video is jealous they don't have such a beautiful horse
Thanks Jayme!
@@CarmellaAbel oh it's just true your horse is so beautiful as are you I am learning so much from your wonderful channel I'm a kid who wants a horse so bad and I keep learning so many things from you so thank you so much for all your help.
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Kiki
Could also be people who are adamantly against fox hunting. A lot of folks have really strong opinions.
Jayme Appleman I believe in you you’re gonna be able to own a horse/ride one one day!
Yes!
I had my first riding lesson and when I dismounted it felt like I was pulling him with me and It was the only thing I felt like I did wrong, this helped a lot though for visualizing what to do better next time, tysm!
Your tips about a horse that moves at the mounting block was GREAT & Should be seen by ALL! You gave suggestions that cut quickly into incidents that could cause a really BAD Problem!
Thanks for all the tips! Tomorrow I'm going to the barn with my mom, it's just gonna be like a free ride, I can do whatever I want, I think it'll be so much fun!
I have my first riding lesson tomorrow. Thanks so much for the great intro!
I have been riding for 2 weeks and my instructor might find out where I can get my own horse this year😂
@@squishy321 Congrats!
@@vidikat how have your lessons been?
@@squishy321 Hi Squishy! Really excellent. Learning posting and two-point on a trot. Yesterday she used a longe line and I rode reinless to learn balance. I work on core and legs everyday to get ready for my horse. 😎 I am an older rider, just starting out, so I am super diligent about getting my body right. How about you?
@@vidikat I've just started to learn how to ride without someone leading the horse (sorry I'm a diffrent language) I'm still learning balance but so far amazing, to be honest we might get a horse to come home and practice more on him and learn better riding with a horse I will use for a lifetime 😊
Thank you for the great video! My daughter is getting ready for her first lesson and this was a nice way to prepare.
great tip about kicking your foot out of the stirrup when you dismount so you aren't caught in that stirrup if you horse spooks.I like to take it out before I swing you leg over because I feel like I could still be caught in it on the side before kicking it out. horses move so fast , before there is even have a chance to think and act.
Girl, love your videos! Joined a horse club and have learned a ton from you. Thanks!
I love your videos and Tucker is the sweetest 🥰
Great video!….love love your safety recommendations and how you cover many possible scenarios one may encounter while mounting a horse 💙
Very helpful ! Thanks a lot♡
I love your videos so much😍
I know this is an older video, but hopefully you'll see this. Any tips for dismounting a really tall horse? My horse is 17.1 hands and I'm 5'2". It's a challenge. I usually end up sliding down to the ground and my shirt rides up! LOL. It's quite a leap to tbe ground.
Maybe try pushing yourself away from the horse as instead of sliding down? 😂 I’m 5’3 and my pony is 13.1, so I don’t usually face this problem 😂
I usually just slide down hahaha. Or get half way (before your shirt rides up too far and then push off away from the horse a bit. It's still a drop I know. I'm also vertically challenged so dismounting tall horses is always quite a drop for me. 😅
Same
Hahah I’m 193cm and my feet can nearly touch the ground on my Polo pony.
I wear a Cami with spandex under my riding tops. Tuck it into your breeches. It has helped me not to have those embarrassing moments
In addition to damaging your horse's back, grabbing both front and back of the saddle can 'twist the tree' and damage the saddle itself, which may lead to longer term back issues for your horse
Thank you so much I’m learning to ride and have watched so many of your videos and subscribed
Thank you Mr's
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! I am riding tomorrow for the first time in 25 years (with a Trainer) and your vids are a great refresher for me! =)
Great video; thanks for sharing. Your presentation style is informative and interesting. I liked the part you said to mount from both sides. Keep on the good work. By the way; I wish I have watched it last year before I dismounted the horse by swinging my leg over the horse neck; he raised his neck then my foot hit it; I landed on the floor sitting position 🙈. Please note that there are few typo errors in the subtitle. Good luck.
Love your videos. Thank you!!!
Thank you very much, so very helpful!♡
Omg that's the Naomi Campbell of horses. Such grace and such eye magnetism it was throwing at the camera. I love it
Amazing tips.
When im dismounting i always just slip down automaticly😭and btw can you do a video how to put on a halter if a horse doesnt want to put it on? Like a horse i have on trainings always just wants to eat and doesnt let me put halter on...im still a starter so im a bit scared when i need to put it on and horse doesnt want to do so i call teacher to help but i wanna do it alone😮💨like i have a feeling she wants to kill me when i try to put on halter cause she is looking like that😭ty if you will, love your videos❤❤❤❤
I ride western and normally don’t use a mounting block. My horse is barely 15 hh and I rlly didn’t think I was that short but I have to pick my foot up to get it to the stirrup so I can pull myself up 😂
As an adult beginner should I care to get a really good safety vest? They are like 300 dollars or more here in Sweden… I got a vest now that only protect the back, the spine, but not the side of the ribs… I think is kind of different from those big racing eventing vests I tried… but is like a back protection built into a thin Winter down vest….
Not sure if this is useful at all for horse riding?! Perhaps I should send it back?
Thanks for all your great videos!
I really enjoy them 😀
You're really awesome, thank you..⭐️ 🏇🏽⭐️🏇🏽⭐️🐎⭐️
This was so well demonstrated and explained! I've been riding since I can walk and i still learnt something here. If you don't mind me asking, how tall is your very patient and beautiful horse? And how tall are you?
Hey! In a previous comment she said that her horse was 13.1 hands 😊
Hi. I just wondered where you are roughly, as it looks so much like the UK in autumn/ fall.
I think this is all about the approach to the creature; when you approach a dog with fear, that dog will feel how you feel about the situation and will become restless or could even attack; I think it is the same with a horse; in my opinion, it may be good idea to "say hello" first, give the horse a hug or some patting; show that you are friend; you need to put off your nervousness or fears even when it is for the first time; the horse does not understand your feelings, it won't get it that you fear of approaching or you fear of trying to mount a horse for the first time; the horse only feels that you are scared and that's the worst thing that can happen to you; you need to show the horse that you are just fine and under control; then approach the horse and let the horse know (touch), let the horse see what you are doing or what you are about to do, so the horse can also prepare; remains cool or responds with obedience ... do you agree with that?
I do horse riding once a week
And sometimes I get anxious when it's time to dismount the horse I ride
Also that is one stunning horse.
My friend tried to mount while the horse was tied by lead rope to the fence as soon as she untied it while on the horse bolted and bucked till she fell off...Do you know why that could of happened? Thank you
Yeah guys check your girth🙄 i got a new horse and i didnt check if he puffed up🤦♀️ i got on and started trotting and my saddle slipped and my horse stepped on my leg
I didn't check it yesterday with my bare back pad.....I pretty much needed up on my horses but...it slide back faster than you'd think
Ouch 🤕
You were a hunter!? What a gangster! :D
Thank you for that!!!! just hold the strriup and slide your foot in.
Were did you get that saddle
Nice riding boots!! That brand are?
I have a question for you...At the barn I ride at, they only use a mounting block for the younger riders. They think it’s “silly” or such to use one if you’re bigger or old enough. How do I go about this? I want to mount using the block, but I’m not sure how to ask them. Thanks!
That's really silly is them just ask to use one if its easier for you and your horse
Don't know if it's a UK specific thing but at my riding school we kick off both stirrups before attempting to dismount
They tought us the same thing in the czech republic too🤷♀️
Hey just wondering how you get your horse to stand still because my horse trys to kick me when I ground mount but when I get on from a mounting block he swings his but over or backs up
Hi Daisy! This is a great question. Anytime your horse shows bad behavior like backing up at the mounting block or trying to kick you, I would immediately lunge them around you until they are tired. They need to learn that bad behavior is going to mean more work for them. One thing you can do is practice lining your horse up with the mounting block and just have them stand there. You can step up on the mounting block and pet them, but don't get on.This will help the mearn that the mounting block is a place of rest.
@@CarmellaAbel OK thank you
Dudley Do-Right must watch this video.
The pistol is on the right side in most cases as most people are right handed… the assistant to a night is on the right side to lend the knight the lance on the right side… perhaps that is why the tradition is to get up on the left side? 🤷🏼
When I was a lot younger and rode horses I found the easest way to dismount a horse was to fall off it worked for me!!😬
I know I'm two years late but do you have any tips for dismounting with a body protector on? Every time I try, I get choked by the protector 😅
Yay i got this video to 1.7k likes!
I love you
I keep ripping my breeches dismounting. They get caught on something on the saddle and I don’t know what
How old is your horse
I think height also depends while horse riding
When I'm dismounting I take both feet out of the stirrups first, and then I swing my right leg over and get off, does anyone else do this? Lol
Actually I always get both my feet out of the stirrups just for safety. My trainer taught me that way so I use it
I was taught to try not to reach down to get my stirrup, but I don’t know.
I have issues with dismounting so I’m studying how to dismount like there’s no tomorrow 😂
It's not mentioned on here but you can always try dismounting at the mounting block. You can also take both of your feet out of the stirrups first. I also find it helpful to lean forward before bringing your leg over their butt. I find you get a bit more leverage that way.
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I used to dismount using the mounting block but I nearly fell once. :')
More frog jokes!
Actually, mounting the horse on the left side is older than that. It dates back to medieval times due to most knights and other protectors of the realms (as well as people in general) were right handed, thus they did not have to worry about scraping their long swords, sabers, etc across the horse.
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*cries silently* your horse stands so still at the mounting block
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I use this video as a dating tool.
Still confused why theres Dislikes-
I am a professional....so....do not hold onto the mane with your left hand - be ready to stop the horse if it walks off while you are mounting. Better to put your right hand on the front of the saddle so you don't have to switch hand positions halfway through mounting, and that over time you do not twist the saddle or your horse's spine. Viewers would be best advised to get correct professional help
Bruv i make the horse stay still for me to get on but as soon as i sit on the saddle it walks off without me telling it to😩🤚🏽 or when i reach to the other uh- those things where you put your feet on I forgot what they were called, it walks off🧎♀️
Ew
@@Templar07 tu que wey
One riding instructor just told me yesterday how to deal with horses walking away. Instead of always going forward when you get on, ask your horse to back up first, turn then forward, etc. It will always make it unknow where you going for the horse. Hope this helps
@@jaeldekkers1 ah okay thank youu
@@jaeldekkers1 wait- so like as the horse is moving backwards, i lean forward?
HOW could u fox hunt. That is HORRIBLE!
I’m shocked as well.:(
@The Magic Twister it’s fox hunting. Pretty self explanatory
hold on how can u tell?
Where did you find that information?
But yeah, honestly don’t like anything such as hunting. Fox hunting is even worse (bc I love them lol) It’s so sad to see people normalize killing animals for fun and then ask why the environment is changing. Hunting for food is fine but hunting as sport is no different than horse racing...
@The Magic Twister quite some fox hunting is illegal, some fox hunters terribly mistreat their horses and the dogs they use to hunt the foxes as well as and the dogs they use to hunt the foxes usually maim it or kill it in a very painful way until the hunters catch up and deliver the last blow. It's incredibly cruel and terrible