Mounting from one side=problems...?

[Tempushka]

Hi guys!
I am final year equine sports therapy student and I came to an interesting hypothesis: what if mounting a horse from one side only, can cause asymmetry in rider, which will then transfer to the horse and impair performance? I seek to find this out, so could you please fill this 30sec form for me? I am doing my dissertation on that and will share results with you.
Thanks!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...YgRuPnkGy-tcn4eUssrUU4FA/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

[Auslander]

I've done it - but I'm not sure that a process that takes approximately a second would cause physical problems. Happy to be corrected though!

 

[madamebonnie]

If we were all perfectly symmetrical then yes it probably would contribute, especially if mounting from the ground. But as the majority of us are right sided...I know I am and am supposed to do more squats on left leg to even up...mounting from the left would only be helping to balance me out!