The first act of riding is, naturally, to get on to the back of the horse, and there are various
ways of doing it. The easiest way is from the mounting block, the normal way is from the ground with stirrups, or without stirrups. A fourth method would be a leg up and the last method of getting on the back of a horse is vaulting. Before mounting, however, one routine should never be omitted. What is that one routine that you should do before mounting a horse?