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22. A newbie doesn't have the leg muscles to do that

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:09 PM

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It takes a lot of riding to build up those muscles. They're usually bouncing around in the saddle. Especially in English riding, that's a primary way you stay on - your legs (the full leg, including ankles), your seat and your posture.

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Do you want to get taken for a ride? LOL!!! [View all] True Dough Jun 18 OP

Pulling the reins back is not the secret. Gently pull one side of the rein so that the horse ends up going in in2herbs Jun 18 #1

I'm far from a horse expert, True Dough Jun 18 #2

A newbie doesn't have the leg muscles to do that u4ic Tuesday #22

Anyway, True Dough Jun 18 #3

I'm belly laughing!!! 1WorldHope Jun 18 #4

I have the same issue with my Purosangue Niagara Jun 18 #5

I am familiar with Ferrari True Dough Jun 18 #12

I have the poor man's version of the Ferrari Purosangue Niagara Jun 18 #13

I didn't realize it but Niagara Jun 18 #14

I feel like True Dough Jun 18 #16

It's manely a matter of being stable Niagara Jun 18 #18

Stable?!? True Dough Jun 18 #19

Sometimes I'm terrible at puns Niagara Jun 18 #20

"Damn you're fat bitch" WTF?! TexasBushwhacker Jun 18 #6

I never talk that way. True Dough Jun 18 #9

That could be one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. Biophilic Jun 18 #7

I've got a ticket to ride... milestogo Jun 18 #8

Went out to Arizona in my 20's and went horseback riding for the first time..got thrown and landed on my back. Deuxcents Jun 18 #10

Ouch! Similar thing happened to my sister True Dough Jun 18 #11

Hilarious! snot Jun 18 #15

And I think that's fair True Dough Jun 18 #17

helmet, Helmet, HELMET u4ic Tuesday #21

This person should not be riding a horse, maybe never but not that one. efhmc Thursday #23

jayzus Kali Thursday #24