• jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works
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      10 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.

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    10 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.