Mounting without Assistance
Left foot in stirrup, right hand grasping cantle
To mount with assistance, the leather being left at its proper length, stand opposite the cantle, facing to the front, place your left foot in the man’s right hand or in both his hands clasped, then at an agreed signal spring from the right foot and have him
throw you, but not too high, into the saddle, then place the right knee over the pommel and the left foot in the stirrup.
Mounting with Assistance
Groom holding the reins in his left hand and assisting with right hand only
If your horse is nervous or does not stand well, it is better for the man who is assisting you to hold the horse’s reins in his left hand and lift you with his right hand only, or you can take the reins in your left hand and place it on the pommel and your right
hand on the cantle, and then let the man lift you with both hands.
Mounted
In mounting from the block, the groom stands by the horse’s head and holds him; you then sit on the saddle, place your right knee over the pommel and your left foot in the stirrup. The groom should adjust the straps, or you may adjust them yourself,