Mounting a young horse

[lulululu]

Hi everyone, we are an experienced horse owning family but have an issue with our new gelding which we have only had for 3 weeks and after some suggestions.
His ridden work is great and he has good manners on the ground. He is just 5 and was backed late I believe this spring. Our issue is that he rushes off in trot for a few paces when mounting. We take our time and he is not rushed. He is not moving towards other horses in fact he is sometimes moving away from them. We have tried leg up, mount from the ground but we have noticed he won't stand next to a mounting block.
We thought he was improving but on Friday tried to mount and he was worst he's been. No obvious triggers.
I'm planning to take him back to basics like I did with my other gelding when I backed him, and spend as long as it takes each day.. Ask him to stand by mounting block and correct him when he moves away. Make it nice for him to stand there and give him a scratch. Let him relax and then get him used to reins being picked up and foot in stirrup.
Please does anyone have experience of similar? Am I planning to do the right thing or are there other things I should try? He's a talented jumper and very mature in his attitude to ridden work but do want to sort this issue before we get him out and about more.

 

[PorkChop]

I would use a moveable mounting block.

Start by just putting your foot in the stirrup, if he moves turn him around the mounting block and repeat until he will stand. I am not averse to using treats and the process will be a lot quicker if you have a helper.

Then progress to putting weight on your foot in the stirrup, then stood up in the stirrup, then swinging leg over the saddle etc etc

You must be consistent, and never move onto the next step until he stands still.

It doesn't usually take long for them to get the message and make sure to put aside enough time every day.

 

[Schollym]

We had some training with using another horse to block the forward movement so if you have help you get the other rider to stand at right angles in front of your horse so it cannot move very far forward. Useful if you are out as well and they move off, but perseverance is the key 3 weeks is a short time if you are having to undo bad habits.

 

[lulululu]

So tonight we used a plastic box as a mounting block, and at first he didnt want to stand beside it i so kept doing the hindquarters yield. Once he was in position and accepted it he stood like a rock so we repeated it a few times. My daughter picked up the reins and put foot in stirrup then we repeated same. Lots of scratches and he relaxed. Then for the first time he stood still not just when mounting but daughter had to ask him to walk on. So pleased, think we have turned a corner now so will repeat daily 😀 So nice to see him more relaxed

 

[AdorableAlice]

I had one that did the same. Cracked it with patience and repetition. Sounds daft, but we did the training to stand and then did not work the horse after mounting him on many occasions. He is a Shire X and as sharp as a pin so we really had to think carefully about how he learnt and still learns things. He suffered awful anxiety and could never be pressurised.

He never moves at the block now and his rider can now clamber on gates or fences to scramble on board.

 

[lulululu]

That's what we want. For safety we need to be able to mount easily whilst hacking etc. Happy to put in whatever time he needs. He can be sharp occasionally but learns really quickly so after today I am optimistic. Thank you so much to everyone who has commented.