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Once the horse is used to the feeling of a saddle on his back, it is time to begin
putting some weight in the saddle. Trent takes this part of the process very slowly,
often taking a few days. He begins by placing his foot in the stirrup as if he
was going to mount up. He then stands in the stirrup, but does not swing his leg
over. Reaching over, Trent heavily pats the opposite side of the horse. This
mimics the movement of swinging a leg over the side of the horse. However, Trent
is in a better position to get off if the horse rears at the movement than if he
was completely astride the horse. |
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