{"id":82089,"date":"2024-04-07T10:23:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=82089"},"modified":"2024-04-07T21:28:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T02:28:30","slug":"how-to-mount-a-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/manly-know-how\/how-to-mount-a-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Mount a Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-181648\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SOTW-Mount-a-Horse-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SOTW-Mount-a-Horse-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SOTW-Mount-a-Horse-1-320x553.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SOTW-Mount-a-Horse-1-640x1107.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is almost guaranteed that every boy, at some point, wanted to be a cowboy. The thought of hopping on your trusty steed and riding off into the sunset is too perfect a dream to ignore. Learning how to ride a horse well, though, can take years. It involves understanding the nuances of a horse\u2019s behavior and how your own behavior communicates your intent to them. But, with a few basics, you can certainly get at least a taste of that childhood dream. The first step? Mounting up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? 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Pick up a copy on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1500388686&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=e447a6af40e5ceee8e39cf768219ac51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" data-amzn-asin=\"0316362654\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. 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