Mount horse without girth for educational purposes; proper mounting technique

This demo is done to show the proper distribution of the riders weight when mounting. It is not something for everyone to try. Never ride without your saddle properly secured. When I attended college and majored in Equestrian Studies one of my tests was the ability to mount up without a girth. The instructor didn t just loosen the girth she completely removed it. The whole class got a chance to try with the same patient horse. Thankfully the horse was around 15 hands and had a nice set of