I don't ride in Hyde Park but run with a running club every week. The other week, every horse - calvary/ riding school/ police were playing up to the point my non-horsey running mates were a tad concerned. Spring grass I suspect.
Personally some of the riding school neds look as though...
I was never taught to fall off but had various ponies that meant falling off became a skill I quickly learnt. I also spent various times in the local A&E waiting for my wrist to be x-rayed.
However, my neighbours, after I left for uni, were vaulters - and used to do a session on how to...
a newbie but I used to know someone who rode in flipflops (I'm not kidding), hotpants and a straw hat -admittedly it was in Africa but she was European.