People, on the other hand, are not really built to have their legs spread apart while being jostled up and down all day, and it can lead to pretty serious (literally agonising) joint pain. When inexperienced, riders also aren't trained to know how to post or move with the horse at different gaits, which makes things harder for the horse *and* the rider (a rider also won't know if the saddle is fitting well, how to adjust the girth if necessary, how to hold their legs/feet in a way that "talks" to the horse while their legs/feet don't fatigue (it's not immediately intuitive for many).
Don’t forget the possibility of crotch chafing! (Source: a non-Horse Girl who, in coarse 70’s polyester trousers, rode one anyway at Scout camp.)
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Date: 2025-01-22 12:30 am (UTC)Don’t forget the possibility of crotch chafing! (Source: a non-Horse Girl who, in coarse 70’s polyester trousers, rode one anyway at Scout camp.)