Actually, I had this HUGE older Appaloosa gelding, and as a Christmas present, my best friend/sister/trainer had a huge one built for me. When I first started riding the little pony after the knee surgery, I found I could mount him by just sliding on if he stood real close. He caught on to what I wanted, and after the first mount, understood why, and forever after would only let me mount in that way. Very smart little guy.