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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHILDREN
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PART IV - DISMOUNTING YOUR HORSE |
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Step 1: Find a safe location.
Before dismounting, find a suitable location. Your horse needs to stand quietly until you are completely dismounted. Hold the reins in your left hand with light contact on the bit. Rest your hand on the horse's neck just in front of the saddle.
Step 2: Dismounting your horse.
Hold the saddle with your right hand. Stand up in the saddle and remove your right foot from the stirrup. Swing your right leg over staying clear of the horse's rump. If capable, step down before you remove your left foot from the stirrup. However, if height is a problem, remove your left foot and gently slide or jump down.
Step 3: Safety Measures.
You should "run up" both stirrups. Dangling irons may startle or annoy the horse. Also, a horse may catch the bit or a hind leg in a stirrup when shooing a fly. Closed reins and romals should be brought forward over the horse's head. Split reins should be brought down from around the horse's neck before leading. Tie-downs, martingales, and other accessories should be disconnected before leading or haltering and tying.
