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10 Points for Best answer Horses/Riding ~~~2007-11-24 21:09:46

Could someone please tell me what hand you have a crop / whip in when you are mounting a horse (by leg up)

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all sensible answers appreciated!

Answers:

as i riding instructor and having been poked in the face with the whip on nurmous occassions i teach my client's to put the whip in their left hand facing AWAY from the person giving them a leg up so not to injury them.

when i mount i always put the whip in my left hand facing away from me so not interfere when getting on incase my horse spooks for example.

this is off course if your mount from the near (left) side.

hope that helps

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It probably doesn't matter as long as you're not smacking the horse with it.

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You should always mount a horse from its left side, so hold your crop in your left hand.

Remember, when riding, always carry your crop in the hand thats in the direction your riding (riding left, left hand).

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Edit, It's like riding a cycle, you do it without thinking, I am editing what I said because it wasn't correct.

To mount from the near side.

See that the girths are tight and the stirrup irons down. Stand with left shoulder to the horse's near sholder and take the reins and stick in the left hand, the reins properly separated for riding and of a suitable length to prevent the horse from moving, with the off-side slightly shorter than the near. Place the left hand in front of the withers and, with the aid of the right hand, place the left foot in stirrup. Press the toe down so as to come under the girth, privot the body round to face the horse, seize the waist or far side or the front arch of the saddle and spring lightly up.