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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I mean, it’s all kinda in the ball park of ‘holding onto the horse’, but it’s rather more involved in that; in the same way that tennis is more than just ‘hitting a ball’.
Horse riding requires, among other things: good self control (over ones own balance, and confidence), as well as the ability to control and clearly signal to the horse what you want, as well as anticipate it’s win movements. Quote someone I know who’s an experienced rider: 99% of horse riding is being in sync with your horse.
Jumping a fence means you have to move in time with your horse. It also requires a great deal of core strength and balance. It’s supposed to look effortless, but actually holding on is in many ways more difficult than it appears.
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