[header] How to leg yield [title] Know that the secret to leg-yielding is in timing. [step] In order to really get a feel for it, it is necessary to begin without being mounted. Have an assistant in the ring that can have her hands free. 
Begin by walking in a straight line with your assistant walking on your left. Have her put her hand on your ribcage (approximately the same place a riders leg would be if you were a horse).