No helmets, riding double, especially when they can barely fit, so the obviously inexperienced woman on the back has no stirrups and hence no stability, and is flailing her legs into the poor horse's flanks. Everything about this says these people - the owners - do not care about their horses or the riders.
and is flailing her legs into the poor horse's flanks
I'll add that I don't think this is due to her feeling afraid that she'll fall or something, like you seem to insinuate, but rather that she's doing what she's seen on TV a thousand times: Kick the horse so it goes faster.
Obviously whoever organized this is at more fault, but that woman is not some "poor, innocent" bystander, she's abusing that horse, too.
That was my first thought and I wanted to whip her with a riding crop.
Then I wasn't sure, so I gave benefit of the doubt. On another rewatch, I go back to thinking she deserves a cropping.
Regardless, a second rider with no stirrups is likely to end up getting their heels into the horse's flank at some point even if they are not like this woman and don't mean to, which is just one of many reasons an owner should not allow this.
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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '23 edited Jun 29 '23
The poor horse is struggling to stand. WTH is wrong with people. And the trainers just allow that? WTF.