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Oho! They must not like hearing what idiots they are, eh?
It does feel strange, doesn’t it? I’ve been glad several times that my big gelding was trained that way, though. I had to get off and fix a cinch once when I was on a steep slope, and there was just no stinking way I could get around to the left (downhill) side. Same thing one time in a wet marshy area. I actually made a point–back when I was younger and more limber–of getting the horse comfortable with me crawling up from behind, just in case I ever ended up having to mount on a very narrow trail. Believe me, that is an awkward and uncomfortable way to do it for both horse and rider.
Ha! I can just see myself – NOT – trying to board my 16.1 hand Thoroughbred from the rear. I don’t think he’d kick me but I would be surprised if he stood still for it. Especially if there was scrambling involved. Which there would be.
Yeah, it took some scrambling. The gelding is 16.3 (he’s a big boy), and I’m 6’4" (I’m a big boy, too). He never settled in and stood still for it, but he didn’t run or kick and I’m ready to call it a win.
Me too. I can’t even walk a bicycle from the offside.
Yeah, that either. And the worst part is that I haven’t ridden horses with any regularity in many years. I guess that early training really takes hold.
Yeah, but at least a horse doesn’t fall over the way a mountain bike does, when you’re too confused to get off on the uphill (right) side in time, and can’t reach the downhill (left) side. 