Bluetree,

I have ridden horses since I was 8 (hunter/jumper) and it was neat hearing how you felt uncomfortable unclipping the left foot first becuase you felt like you would be dismounting from the wrong side. I never thought of it this way but can definitely understand why it would feel unnatural.

For some reason it does not feel unnatural to me and I am most comfortable unclipping my left foot first, then keeping my right foot clipped in. I rarely unclip my right foot. The only time I do is when I see a sticky situation coming up (usually an idiot driver talking on their cell phone, smoking a cigarette, eating a cheeseburger, and paying no attention to me) and I usually unclip them both at the same time and set my feet on the pedals, but don't clip back in. This way, I can put either foot down or both, and focus on the traffic in front of me instead of clipping out.

Just my two cents!

Hurray for fellow equestrians!!!!
Roshelle