This video gives instruction on how to safely and properly mount a horse. The information in this video was presented by Howard Cormier, from the LSU Ag Center. Find more information on horses at www.eXtension.org/horses.
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The following video gives instruction on a less traditional way to mount a horse. Safety must be exercised while mounting and the use of a broke horse is emphasized.
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eXtension Horses YouTube Channel
Interested in viewing more of the Master Horseman Minute?
- Master Horseman Minute Introduction
- Bridling the Horse
- Catching the Horse
- Circling the Horse
- Controlling the Horse's Head from the Ground
- Desensitizing the Horse
- Teaching a Horse to Bend Laterally
- Teaching a Horse to Squeeze By
- Mecate Reins and Slobber Straps for Horses
- Mounting the Horse
- Teaching a Horse to Move Sideways
- Saddling a Horse
- Setting Up the Horse
- Teaching a Horse to Turn for Showmanship
- Teaching a Horse to Yield to Pressure
