How do you back a horse while mounted? Karin Livingston 9 years ago Earn the Horseback Riding badge! 1. How do you back a horse while mounted?Relax your body, look back, pull the reins, release.Pull back on the reins and kick.Pull back on the reins, looking over your shoulder.Squeeze your legs, flex the reins, say "back", release with each step. Loading... {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Share this: Related posts: When riding a horse, what describes a beautiful body? What are The Four Basics of riding a horse? Before asking a horse to do something, what do you need? To stop a horse, sit deep in the saddle, say “Whoa,” and what?