No. Just no. You have no idea the hours, days, weeks and months of hard work that it takes to make a Olympic athlete horse. When riding a horse you are CONSTANTLY MOVING. Look up how many calories the average human does burn in a simple hour of horseback riding. Not only are you constantly moving and using energy and…

No it’s a lot more work than that actually. Have you ever ridden a horse or do you know what Dressage is? This thread is full of morons.

Horses that successfully compete anywhere from A shows to the Olympics are there because they want to be. Please try to get an unwilling horse over a 5' fence yourself and then get back to me on the results. (spoiler alert: it doesn’t happen.)

That rider is using her legs, bum,back, shoulders,abs and mind to control a unpredictable animal the weight of your car with minimal movement of the hands. That rider has to practically perform the plank ( cross country position) for almost 20 minutes whilst moving at around 30 mph and flying over obstacles taller…