• @jaybone
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    2511 months ago

    I’d be terrified that the horse would accidentally step on me.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 months ago

      And you would have good reasons to be concerned about that.

      They’re like big skiddish dogs that weigh 900 lbs. and have blindspots directly in front of and behind them. Startling a horse intentionally while you’re standing next to it is a good way to wind up in the ER.

      • Khrux
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        311 months ago

        I have blindspots behind me too, and although I can see ahead of myself, I can’t see what’s beside me.

  • @Candelestine
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    1611 months ago

    Interesting to me how the horse has a more technical sprinting technique.

    It leans away from the direction it wants to spin in at first, loading a bunch of weight onto its front legs to shove off powerfully from. The people start leaning in the direction they want to go, away from their plant leg, which probably feels faster, but means their back legs can’t get the same push off the first step, basically wasting it.

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      1611 months ago

      It looked more to me like the horse wasn’t sure which way it wanted to go at first and hopped left before deciding to go right

      • @Candelestine
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        211 months ago

        Playing or not, it’s a superior way to accelerate from a stop.

      • @Candelestine
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        111 months ago

        Exactly. And everyone knows the real fastest is to hover in the air for a moment as you pump your legs.