What skills does a horse rider need other than holding on to the horse?

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I mean there are professional jockeys and show riders who must be doing *something* at a very high level, but I honestly don’t understand what. Like if I’m riding a horse that’s jumping over a fence, isn’t that all the horse? And I just need to not fall off?

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You have to tell the horse what to do and when to do it. It won’t necessarily just jump the fence or run its fastest.

You have to train it ahead of time to know what your commands mean.

You have to be able to stay on the horse while it is moving all kinds of ways and stay on in a way that doesn’t hurt you.

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