why ???

[tessybear]

Passed a few cobs earlier on my driving lesson and looked to be travellers, why do they ride with their legs under the horses chin and reins by the poor things arse . If i explained that crapply DD has a good range of this style of riding I just don't get what it achieves ? it certainly didn't seem to make the horse move any different apart from trotting with its head in the air fighting the man.

Does it have any affect ? Or is it simply to look cool

 

[*hic*]

Imagine you'd never had any lessons and just got on and had to ride . . . you might end up something like that.

 

[tessybear]

Imagine you'd never had any lessons and just got on and had to ride . . . you might end up something like that.

Ah very true, i could understand on one of those high stepping cobs the legs infront to balance you ?

 

[Spotsrock]

I've only seen blokes ride like this. I always wondered if it had anything to do with being bareback with no stirrups wearing baggy jogging bottoms and trying to protect the family jewels.

 

[tessybear]

I've only seen blokes ride like this. I always wondered if it had anything to do with being bareback with no stirrups wearing baggy jogging bottoms and trying to protect the family jewels.

yes they were men so could have something to do with it, they did say thank you for slowing down though which was nice

 

[Goldenstar]

Imagine you'd never had any lessons and just got on and had to ride . . . you might end up something like that.

That's my thought too.

 

[ebonyallen]

I've only seen blokes ride like this. I always wondered if it had anything to do with being bareback with no stirrups wearing baggy jogging bottoms and trying to protect the family jewels.

 

[FfionWinnie]

It's easier to sit to a trot if you lean back so that combined with what spots rock said