Alright, so I had some guy friends over to chill and stuff & I asked them if they'd like to watch me work on breaking my horse. They're like, you mean ride it? Jeez, I can't believe you think that's a sport! I got pretty pissed, because they have no clue what they were talking about. So I went up to the guy who said that (who was a wrestler) and this is how it went, lol:
Me: "Right, so you're a wrestler, right? You control and make 100something pound people do what you want to win right?"
Him: "Yeah man, brute stength."
Me: "Multiply that weight by 10 and you've got a horse, who we control with just our ARMS and LEGS!"
Haha, yeah, I blew up a little. But honestly, I don't see where people can find a fault in riding as a sport. Dictionary.com describes is as a skill based on strength - riding definitely is a skill, and it absolutely takes strength. In most sports, if you lose, you lose. But in horseback riding, if you lose (to your horse) you could be seriously injured by being trampled, bucked, kicked, or rolled ontop of. Seriously! All these football players and wrestlers and "contact" sports players have no clue what it's like to be a horseback rider.
Sorry. Just needed to vent.
Legit: Who thinks horseback riding IS a sport?
Haley T - I agree. Boys will be boys, I guess. :\
Me: "Right, so you're a wrestler, right? You control and make 100something pound people do what you want to win right?"
Him: "Yeah man, brute stength."
Me: "Multiply that weight by 10 and you've got a horse, who we control with just our ARMS and LEGS!"
Haha, yeah, I blew up a little. But honestly, I don't see where people can find a fault in riding as a sport. Dictionary.com describes is as a skill based on strength - riding definitely is a skill, and it absolutely takes strength. In most sports, if you lose, you lose. But in horseback riding, if you lose (to your horse) you could be seriously injured by being trampled, bucked, kicked, or rolled ontop of. Seriously! All these football players and wrestlers and "contact" sports players have no clue what it's like to be a horseback rider.
Sorry. Just needed to vent.
Legit: Who thinks horseback riding IS a sport?
Haley T - I agree. Boys will be boys, I guess. :\