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are riders and there are Inexperienced riders will find  \nhorsemen.Every horseman is a the following methods easy to  \nrider but not every rider is a follow and should plan to progress  \nhorseman.  \nto more advanced ideas as theybecome experienced.  \nThe following material is pre-sented to help every rider becomea better horseman or horsewoman.It is basic material which can beapplied to every type of ridingwith only slight modification.Useof the ideas expressed will developthe rider's balance and form.Thetrained horse will be responsiveand alert to the rider's demands.  \nThe sections on mounting,seat,and position at the gaits are im-portant to 4-H club members whowill be judged on these positionsat 4-H horse shows.  \nSADDLE UP!Many personshave helped in the ideas ex-pressed,and the authors hopeyour ride through these pagesgives as much enjoyment as didthe preparation.  \nSkill in use of the followinghorsemanship methods requirespractice.The reward will followin more enjoyment in handling abetter trained horse in a correctmanner.  \nAs you try the methods,don'tforget to “pull up in the shade”occasionally and\"think thingsout.\"Your goal is a well trainedhorse and a better rider —notrushing to be ready for this year'sshow.  \nSome trainers and instructorswill have slightly different meth-ods;some more advanced.Nocriticism of these methods is in-tended if they produce the desiredresults.  \nThis publication was written by W.R.Culbertson,Extension Animal Husbandmanand A.G.Richardson,Horsemanship Instructor,Colorado State University.llustra-tions are by W.R.Culbertson.  \nTwo starting positions are con-sidered proper for mounting.  \nThe first position (fig.1)shows the rider standing by thehorse's left shoulder with his bodyfacing a quarter turn to the rear.His head is turned so he canwatch both ends of the horse.This position should be favoredfor riders using green and strangehorses.Also,many riders findthis position makes it easier toplace their left foot in the stirrup  \nThe rider using this first posi-tion will generally give one hop onthe right leg and go into thesecond position(fig.2)as heswings into the saddle.  \nThe second position is usedwhen the rider is tall enough tostand and place his left foot in  \nFigure 1  \nMOUNTING  \nthe stirrup without moving backto the rear flank of the horse.The rider should face the saddlesquarely and should turn his leftfoot so the toe points in towardthe cinch.  \nIn both positions the rider holdsthe reins in the left hand,whichis placed firmly on the neck.Theright hand steadies the stirrupfor the left foot,and then isplaced upon the saddle horn.Theleft knee braces against thehorse's body.  \nThe rider swings up and intothe saddle with a spring,pushingwith the right leg.The body isbalanced with the left hand on theneck,the right hand on the horn,and the left knee against thehorse.The rider should spring  \n# Figure 2\n\nDISMOUNT  \nTo dismount,the rider takes the excessive slack out of thereins,places the left hand on theneck,the right hand on the horn,moves the left foot slightly backin the stirrup,and shifts hisweight to the left leg,with theknee against the horse.  \nThe rider swings out of thesaddle,keeping the right leg asclose to the horse as possible with-out hitting the cantle and the  \nenough to place a minimum ofweight on the left leg until thebody is over the saddle.Then theweight is held by the left leg andthe body is lowered smoothly intothe seat.The rider should learnby practice not to swing too highand plop into the saddle.  \nWith practice,a rider willmount in a smooth easy motion  \nfaster than these instructions canbe read.  \nColorado Western Horseman-ship Rules do not require riders13 years of age and under to dis-mount and mount when showing.These riders should learn thesepositions and use them just asearly as their size or the size ofthe horse they ride will perm","cbCaiqeaJWWkZudX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqeaJWWkZudX","pdf",1386079,"English","# 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