How to mount a horse?

[Tallante]

I'm looking for some serious alternatives to the conventional mounting block; but some humour will be most welcome too.

I damage my hip everytime I stand on the mounting block and throw my leg over. It's a b*****y nuisance as it seriously affects the way I ride. It hurts to open the right hip and to balance on the right hand side of my pelvis.

All I conjure up was an image of Henry VIII suspended aloft while the horse is led underneath.

 

[Kat]

Get on from the other side???

 

[bitlessbill]

Hmm try sidesaddle?

 

[YorksG]

Have you tried a very tall mounting block? We had ours raised when sister began riding again after she broke her ankle. If that doesn't work how about a hoist, the sort used for people who can't get in and out of the bath etc

 

[Lollii]

Tricky one, if you can't 'get your leg over' (!!) you will have to go side saddle - wouldn't you?

 

[Kenzo]

Do a bit of pony squishing and ride something smaller...a shetty for example, you can stand with your legs spread apart and just get someone to reverse the pony under you.

 

[Tallante]

Get on from the other side???

Now why didn't I think of that?

 

[S14Tobin]

hehe I have a similar problem resulting from a broken pelvis... someone told me to get on from a higher block and facing the front... and I have absolutely no issues now!

Failing that.... REEAALLYYY high roller-skates and a horse you can train to stand still and duck his head as you whizz into place!!!

 

[Tallante]

hehe I have a similar problem resulting from a broken pelvis... someone told me to get on from a higher block and facing the front... and I have absolutely no issues now!

Methinks it's time to toddle off to some mounting block building classes.

 

[Angua2]

With sidesaddle you still have to go astride, before you throw your leg over!

 

[kerilli]

if the mounting block is really high (top level with stirrup, ideally) it should make things much easier for you. i agree about facing the front too, not facing the tail and twisting.

 

[CeeBee]

From behind usually!

 

[Booboos]

Some of our RDA riders swing their leg forward to get on, so they sit sideways and then swing the right leg forwards and over the horse's neck if that makes sense. HOWEVER!! you need a sensible horse to do this and you should have someone holding the horse and maybe even a side-helper for the first couple of times until you decide whether it is doable in terms of balance, etc.

 

[katherine1975]

Try this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBSPQSkQgD4