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[–] jaybone 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Thermal_shocked 3 points 10 months ago

Are you half a horse?

[–] Candelestine 16 points 10 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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 2 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

It helps that the horse has two more legs than the women.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I learned that from watching cartoons. (Can't seem to find an example right now.🙁)

[–] Candelestine 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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