I would like some suggestions for getting my mare to stand still for mounting. She has a tendency to walk off when I am mounting. Or I should say she always walks off when I am mounting. She loves going out for a ride, and maybe it is anticipation that makes her do this. I have tried circling her around me when she does this, but it has not helped. She has been off for 4 months to have her foal and it is now time for us to be riding again. I want to start off on the right foot, after this layoff. Any ideas that may work? BTW, she is not a hot mare, she is a 9 yr old bay Quarter Horse and I love her dearly. She is in excellent health with no pain issues. I ride western and use either an O-ring snaffle or Indian rope Hackamore.