why you always get on a horse from the left?
596239
For three reasons:\n\n1) Horses like routine, so it is better to always do something the same way, especially when they are young and being trained. Therefore, it is a good idea to pick a side, and then once you pick it, do everything from that side. \n\nThe left side was chosen (rather than the right) for two reasons \n\n2) When many riders wore swords, the sword was often on their left side (to make it easier to pull from its sheath in a hurry by right-handed wearers).  This meant that if you mount on the left side, your sword will stick out into the air, but if you mount on the right, it will stick into the horse’s side and get in your way as you mount.  It’s even worse if you are trying to carry a spear. Once people stopped wearing swords and carrying spears as often as they did, the tradition continued, partially because that’s what the horses learned and continued to learn (and were used to) and partially for reason 3:\n3) Horses are like people – they have sides, and they tend to be right-sided.  Therefore, if they want to be upset and bite or kick, it is harder for them to do it from the left side than it is for the right.  On its own this may not be a big enough reason to mount from the left, but it is enough to encourage people to do it even after they stopped wearing swords.
14638
Because the phrase is relative to your position. Similar to the way your left is always on your left no matter where you or others stand.
842262
They always turn left. Several websites also verify this, and several science books of facts I have read do too. Such as the Little Giant Book of Science. Just search a search engine for 'bats turn left when exiting a cave' and you will find several sites that verify this.
145000
Typically the whip is used to motivate the horse to move faster (although there is plenty of speculation that it does just the opposite). Whipping on the shoulders is usually because tight quarters or crowding is restricting the jockey from reaching back to the horse's rump.
640354
Are you stupid? A Tom Thumb is a western bit- she's using a french link showing IN HAND so obviously, she's showing English in hand- not western. Dear Lord.\n\nAs for the original poster- seems like the horse needs to learn some respect and how to get out of your bubble. Don't go switching bits- that won't do anything. The horse should behave without a bridle, period. Work on the ground a LOT and don't tolerate any crap. I'm not telling you to beat the horse, haha, but he's coming that age where he needs to learn to respect your space.
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Have you tried just HAND WALKING the horse through an open gate? You can also ride them through the open gate.   We used to do this with 2 yr olds that were new to the track.  You'll have to set it up with your gate personell & outrider PRIOR to doing it unless you are fortunate enough to have your own to to practice with!  We also had several horses that would only load with another horse & this was a problem, so the gate personell made sure to have another horse next to them that loaded easily, but this is a frowned upon practice nowadays.  You could always use the old food ploy!  Have someone on the other side of the gate with his favorite treat.  Other than that, we just used muscle, brute force, or the gate crew beat the crap out of 'em!  Honestly, it just takes time, patience & repitition from people who want to help the horse, rather than hurt them.  Your horse MAY have been injured in a starting gate incident at sometime in their life.  They are just like we are, only they can't speak our language, so we have to learn theirs by trial & error & that ain't easy for most humans with an animal that is so headstrong & has mass over us.  Have you tried using another rider?  Sometimes this helps.  Also try blinkers.  It could be the eyes that are the problem area.
529062
If it was the first time you went horse riding, your bottom will hurt for a few days after as you have used muscle groups you would not normally use. If you continue to horse ride regularly, the soreness/stiffness will get less each time, as you use those muscles. If you have not ridden for years and get on a horse, you still get the aching muscles and a sore butt!! The trick is to horse ride regularly, and a hot bath that evening to loosen up the muscles. There are no tricks to avoiding a sore butt.
891943
If you are sitting and doing barspins then there is your problem.\n\nMost stunts are done at a relatively low speed while standing on the pedals. The saddle is only used for balance.
555305
horses are usualy trained to respond to spur touches left for left and right for right,front spur stop, rear spur go, horses are very smart and can learn many comands to react to the spur, and spurs are not sharp but the points contact very well through their hair.
90043
only if you are doing it with a horse
794473
They use it as a compass to always know where they are going. Which is why they are good at racing. They can always find their way home.
646834
To get to the other side;) LOL
538048
Why change horses in midstream?
19763
It's a very good question. But it would be even better if you asked other way around. \n\nBecause, people who are left-handed are right. cz left side of the brain controls the muscles and also it is a bit faster than left.\n\nBut if you ask the other way around, that why many of us do it wrong? I really don't know. But can guess that its more cultural thing than anything else.\n\nhttp://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/lefthand.asp
202257
Why are you in the horse racing category?
412459
Hi, I barrel raced for years and won alot.  The best thing I can say is to try to stay as close to the horse as you can for air streaming.  Good balance is a must.  I tied a barrel with a cable through it between two trees.  Then had someone shake it slowly at first, then faster as I got better.  It's a trick I learned from watching my brothers pratice bull riding.  It really does work.  Another thing is when you are practicing, at first anyway, make sure the horse you are riding already knows the barrels.  A green horse will fight and throw you all over the place.  Believe me I know!!!!!  When you sinch your saddle on, walk your horse, then sinch again.  3 times.  That should make sure your saddle is on tight enough.  Alot of horses will blow themselves up, so the saddle won't be very tight. When you walk them, they can't bloat themselves out.  Last but not least, even if you fall, KEEP GETTING BACK ON!!!! No matter how much it hurts.  Hope you have lots of fun, I did.
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The user of a manual wheelchair propels it by moving the wheels. So, to go to the left, turning the right wheel while holding the left wheel still will turn you to the left.\n\nEdit to add: you can also turn the left wheel backwards, helps turn the wheelchair to the left.\n\nI hope that makes sense.