Aubree
Posted : 3/11/2013 12:50:21 AM
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In my English saddle I just let the stirrup way down. There are stirrup extenders you can stick on your stirrup to give you a lower step. OR you can put the horse down hill and hope he stands still.
Or teach him to lay down like in the horse training videos. YEAH!
Or is he lowers his head and lets you sit behind his ears then he throws his head up, tossing you into the saddle! (I took some of the same stuff) [
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ONE OF THOSE!
Those would definitely be the easiest I'm sure.
I'll look into a stirrup extender, it would be good to have on hand in case she doesn't stand still. Being a mare, she has her moments. I almost always use a mounting block, or something to help me up, but I'd like to something I could basically always have on me so I don't have to worry.
Although everything I did read last night says you have to train your horse to use the stirrup extenders as well, which is all fine and dandy. It just makes me want to ride in an english saddle again, I just need to find one which would be comfortable for trail riding.  
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lus, I feel pretty disconnected from her and that she would respond to be better if I had closer contact with her body.