History Main / LandInTheSaddle

* Spoofed in ''WesternAnimation/TheScarletPumpernickel'', where WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck misses the horse, causing him to muse that "this never happens to Creator/ErrolFlynn". In fact, he misses twice and [[RuleOfThree on the third try]] parachutes down: "Here's a wrinkle Errol never thought of!"

* In ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery'', Austin leaps into his convertible via a forward flip. When he tries it into [[BondGirl Felicity's]] car in the sequel, he lands on the gear shift.

* One Creator/TexAvery cartoon has a cowboy try to jump onto his horse twice, only to miss every time. Eventually he moves the horse to the place where he keeps landing and tries again, [[RuleOfThree only to land where the horse originally was.]] So he gives up and hails a taxi instead.

* One Creator/TexAvery cartoon has a cowboy try to jump into his horse repeatedly, only to miss every time. Eventually he moves the horse to the place where he keeps landing and tries again, only to land where the horse originally was.

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* Played straight multiple times in ''Zorro's Fighting Legion''; not just {{Franchise/Zorro}}, but several of his Legion can pull this off.
* Pulled twice by Creator/JeanMarais in two {{swashbuckler}} films made practically the same year:
** In 1959's ''Film/{{Le Bossu|1959}}'', Lagardère is firt introduced kissing a (probably married) lady, then jumps on his horse [[BalconyWooingScene from her balcony]] just as his future sidekick Passepoil (Creator/{{Bourvil}}) was about to steal it.
** In ''Film/LeCapitan'', François de Capestang escape from Concini's trap by jumping from a window onto his horse, with his sidekick Cogolin (Bourvil again) waiting outside with it.

* A RunningGag in ''Film/ZorroTheGayBlade'' is that Zorro's horse is always in the wrong place for him to land in the saddle.
* This is part of Peter's sidekick training in ''Film/RustlersRhapsody''.

* Done early in ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993'', as part of a chase scene. It also included the stock parody of one of the characters missing the horse.

* In ''Film/CutthroatIsland'' Geena Davis ('''not''' her stunt double) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA5ysXn-Ygo&t=1m41s races through a building on the 2nd story and somersaults out a window, landing in the passenger seat of a speeding horse drawn carriage]].
* Creator/AntonioBanderas tried to mount from the second story in ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'', but the horse moved. ''On purpose''. This is also a throwback to an earlier scene where the previous Zorro did it without a hitch.
* In ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery'', Austin leaps into his convertible via a forward flip. When he tries it into [[BondGirl Felicity's]] car in the sequel, he lands on the gear shift.
* ''Film/AttackOfTheClones''. Anakin does a Force Jump in the execution arena on Geonosis to land on the rhino-like creature sent to execute him. Then Padme joins him, an impact that [[https://twitter.com/sw_moment/status/1548280694379401216 someone calculated was the equivilent of 14,432 Newtons]].
* ''Series/KamenRiderDenO: Final Countdown'': the BigBad and Momotaros manage to pull it off, but TheHero [[EpicFail doesn't]].
* ''Film/{{Water 1985}}''. Creator/BillyConnolly's character and his sidekick try to escape a mob by jumping from a hotel balcony onto a couple of bicycles, only to be captured easily [[DidNotThinkThisThrough as they hold their groins in agony]].
* In ''Film/TheLoneRanger'', when Rebecca is pushed off the roof of the train by Cavendish, she lands in the saddle of Silver who is galloping along beside the train.
* The modern version occurs in ''Film/ShootEmUp''. Mr Smith leaps off an overpass above a parked car, [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer firing into its sunroof]] in mid-air, [[SuperWindowJump crashes through the broken glass]], lands in the driver's seat and drives off [[MadeOfIron without pause or injury]]. That should tell you [[RuleOfCool something about this movie]].
* ''Film/TheManFromKangaroo'': When John and Muriel escape from the station house, John jumps of the verandah and lands in the saddle of his horse, taking off at a gallop.

* In their first scene together in ''Film/HotShots'', Topper and Ramada show off to each other in stunt riding (Ramada, on her horse) and driving (Topper, on his motorcycle). Ramada wins when she jumps off her horse into an overhead tree, does a full uneven bar gymnastics routine, and then dismounts back into the saddle.

* ''Series/TheGoodies'': In "Animals", Graeme leaps out of the window of the farmhouse and lands in the saddle of his horse, who is actually a man (ItMakesSenseInContext), before galloping off.
* Early in ''Series/{{Casanova}}'', Casanova completely misses the waiting horse while escaping from a disgruntled husband.

* If you aim just right, [[DevelopersForesight you can land on your horse]] from a second story jump in ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption''.
* Likewise, it's possible to jump from a high platform in ''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront'' and land directly in the seat of a speeder bike. You of course take no damage.

* ''{{VideoGame/Desperados}}'' requires the team to pull this off while breaking Sanchez out of jail.
* Hanzo's trait in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'' allows him to jump over terrain and land on the far side. Selecting his Mounted Archery talent will summon his mount beneath him when he lands.

* Spoofed in ''WesternAnimation/TheScarletPumpernickel'', where WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck misses the horse, causing him to muse that "this never happens to Creator/ErrolFlynn". In fact, he misses twice and [[RuleOfThree on the third try]] parachutes down: "Here's a wrinkle Errol never thought of!"

** In 1959's ''Film/{{Le Bossu|1959}}'', Lagardère is firt introduced kissing a (probably married) lady, then jumps on his horse from her balcony just as his future sidekick Passepoil (Creator/{{Bourvil}}) was about to steal it.

* A running gag in the movie ''Film/{{The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox}}'' -- the Dirtwater Fox keeps trying it, and it keeps going wrong.
* A running gag in ''Film/ZorroTheGayBlade'' is that Zorro's horse is always in the wrong place for him to land in the saddle.

* In the prologue sequence of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', Indiana Jones tries to leap into the saddle of his horse. The horse moves. The mooks chasing him repeat the process, but with a truck.

* ''Film/{{Water 1985}}''. Creator/BillyConnolly's character and his sidekick try to escape a mob by jumping from a hotel balcony onto a couple of bicycle, and are then easily captured [[DidNotThinkThisThrough as they hold their groins in agony]].

* ''Film/{{Water 1985}}''. Creator/BillyConnolly and his sidekick discover that [[GroinAttack trying this with bicycles is very painful]].

* ''Film/AttackOfTheClones''. Anakin does a Force Jump in the execution arena on Geonosis to land on the rhino-like creature sent to execute him. Then Padme joins him, an impact that [[https://twitter.com/sw_moment/status/1548280694379401216 someone calculated was the equivilent of 14,432 Newtons of force]].

* In ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', Anakin does a Force Jump in the execution arena on Geonosis to land on the rhino-like creature sent to execute him.

* In ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'', Marian leaps from a balcony onto her horse. When her large lady-in-waiting attempts to do the same, her horse dodges.

* Creator/AntonioBanderas tried to mount from the second story in ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'', but the horse moved. ''On purpose''.

* Likewise, it's possible to jump from a high platform in "VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront" and land directly in the seat of a speeder bike. You of course take no damage.