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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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
It probably doesn't matter as long as you're not smacking the horse with it.
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).
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.
Swing the right leg over, taking care that the foot does not brush the horse's quarters, and at the same time move the hand from the rear to the front arch of the saddle, allowing the body to sink gently into the saddle without a bump. Place the right foot quietly in the stirrup and take up the reins.
So basically hold stick in left hand whilst holding the reins.
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Good question. So, when you are about to mount, do the normal stuff, put your left foot in the stirrup, put your crop on your right hand and use your left hand to hang onto the mane and push yourself off.
Just in case you didn't know, while you are riding always keep your crop on the inside of the arena ESPECIALLY in shows because the judge like's to see what you are doing. Even at home, it is easy to accidentally hit your horse if you brush up against the wall.
Hope I helped!
If we are riding in a show arena, we always keep the whip on the side away from the judge. That's NOT to hide the whip from him, just a matter of courtesy, the same as when you reverse your horse, you turn in facing the judge to turn around. You never turn the horse's butt to center ring as you reverse.
When mounting the horse, you can mount from the left or right. Most horses are trained only on the left for basically everything. Horses need to be taught on both sides for in case something happens like the horse goes blind on one side and can't see what you are doing (like my mare is right now).
You really don't need a crop unless you have a really stubborn/slow horse who needs encouragement. Don't use the crop too much or you could cause sensitivity issues. No offense, but if you don't know how to hold a crop, you have no right to be using one. Crops, spurs and harsh bits are NOT for inexperienced riders. They can cause A LOT of problems if used incorrectly.
But if you must know, most people hold their crop in their right hand, no matter which way you are going, no matter how you are riding. But like I said, horses should be trained on both sides.
Also, when mounting, do not hold onto the saddle with both hands. That's ridiculous. It puts pressure on the horses withers and back and it is not comfortable for them. Grab onto their mane (towards the pommel%26lt;front of saddle>) and put your other hand right behind the saddle or you could grab hold of the cantle if you feel safer, then push yourself up with your foot in the stirrup and swing your leg over gently, put that foot in the other stirrup and sink down into the saddle. Then you should be good.
Happy trails (or arenas!) to you.
I ride with a short whip. When i do mount, i generally have somebody hold it for me. But if not i stick it in my boot on under my saddle for a few moments because otherwhise it could hit your horse/pony in the eye or smack him on the back ( causing him to take off with you half on!)
hope this helps
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I either place it my left hand as this is the side that you mount on, or i place it in the gullet so there is no risk of it hitting my horse who is quite sensitive. When i say i put it in the gullet i mean that i place it down under the pommel (raised area at front of the saddle, either over or under the saddle pad.) This also guaruntees that you do not drop it, but if your horse has a sensitive back it may not be a good idea for your specific horse...Hope this works for you!
The left hand along with the reins as you are mounting.
Mounting 鈥?With a Crop
Doesn鈥檛 make any difference if you are mounting from the ground, a mounting block or with a leg up, the crop is on the side you are mounting from. In this case, when you are stepping up, you鈥檒l have the reins and the crop in your left hand. If you have a helper, they can also hand you crop up to you once you are on the horse.
When riding, I always carry a whip as an artificial aid for supporting my leg. I was taught that you should carry it even if you never need to use it 鈥?part of your training arsenal. The critical element of carrying a crop or whip is to actually know how to use it. This is not a tool to assist the rider in looking good and you can usually tell by how someone carries and handles a whip what their whip education has been.
Where you carry the whip depends on what you are doing. Training is obviously different than the show ring. Read your rules and regulations to know what is appropriate for your particular events.
Knowing how to handle this tool properly -- in all aspects -- speaks volumes about the education of both the rider and the horse.
Good Luck!
Most horses are trained for you to do things from the left hand side but whichever side you are mounting from, whether by leg up or not, hold your crop in that hand. Left hand for getting on left side or right hand for getting on the right side. If you hold your crop in the wrong hand when you are getting on then you could hit the horse's backside causing it to take off or you could end up sitting on your crop and breaking it as I did once. Ooops! Hope this helps.
if your having a leg up why dont you get on your horse from the left side then ask the person who gave you a leg up to pass you the whip, if your on your own andi need to take a whip out i stick it in my left boot that way it dont freak or hit the horse as your getting on...hope this helps
wtf!?!?!?!?! 1 why would you carry a crop?!?!?!?! like unless its for training only!?!?!?!?! 2 I HATE IT WHEN PPL GIVE ME LEGS UP!!!! (and when thy grab my reins too!!) just go find a tree stump!!!!
3 i dont think it really matter and what if you broke your left leg on a trail ride all alone and the horse doesn't know how to have you mount from the right side?!?!?!?!
i think that left side only rle should be abolished!!!!
If you are mounting from the left you hold it in your left hand along with the reins and have it pointing down the horses shoulder ie in front of the saddle. The right hand will be resting on the middle of the saddle to help balance and position you and will have to move as you mount. Therefore if you held it in that hand you may accidently hit yourself or the horse... or possibly sit on it which I seem to have some memory of doing in the past!
I have my crop in my left hand when mounting from the left side of the horse...
If you are mounting on the near side then you would hold your whip and reins in your left hand allowing the rein loop and the whip to lie over the off side shoulder.
i have it in the left hand when mounting, but most of the time i put it around my saddle horn, then get on so that i don't somehow tough my horse with it when i get on. also, i don't normally carry a whip it sits on the top af the arena fence. when i need it, it just grab it. i usually hold it with my left hand. so i guess my answer is mount with it in your left hand
The short answer is your left hand!
that is the one I would use if I used a stick.
I always hold mine in my left hand as it is what I have always done and what I was originally taught so I go with that. I have never seen anyone hold it in the left when moounting as on the near side of a horse the left hand is toward the head.
You usually mount a horse on the left side, so hold the reins in your left hand, and hold the crop in your right hand, so when you get boosted up, your crop wont hit you while you twist around to sit in the saddle.
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