Too often, people just jump on their horse and hope for the best… Whether it be a first ride, a horse coming back from a spell or even a horse with behavioural issues, unless you are one of Australia’s top bronc riders, there are safer ways to find out if your horse is ready to ride! In this session we will demonstrate the various exercises that we go through to ensure your horse is mentally ready to have a rider on their back. We will also outline the training tools we use if a panic situation were to occur with your horse under saddle. Our approach will also assist with horses that are difficult to mount or horses who don’t stand still once a rider is sitting up on their back.