A lot of it depends on how the rider distributes his/her weight. A good rider can 'ride light' a poor rider can bounce around like a sack of spuds. This kind of work is generally undertaken by the best (now) though who knows what it might have been like in the middle of a battle.
Don't forget we take showjumping for granted these days - even over Puissance fences which are well over seven feet high.
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Date: Nov. 22nd, 2008 01:22 am (UTC)Don't forget we take showjumping for granted these days - even over Puissance fences which are well over seven feet high.