> >Are you able to stand in the stirrup, but not stand upright, lean over and > >get your center of mass (COM) aligned with his COM?
Lorraine, I think I told you wrong. Get a mounting block and stand beside Orri facing FORWARD, the same way he is facing. Then put your foot in facing forward, not sticking him in the side, and then lean forward and OVER so you are sorta laying like judy said on the center of him and reach your right arm over so more is on the other side, and grab the edge of the saddle on the other side as you are sorta already laying your weight on his withers/neck and then concentrate on your weight being on the other side more as you slide your leg up and over. When you got it figured out cause it feels clumsy at forst, thendo it with a shorter mounting block then from the ground. Also of course never hang onto the saddle but the mane. Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
