That was a great tangent. Were you able to ride him at a gallop like that? How did you hold on? Were you seated closer to the neck or directly over the back?
I was 11 or 12, I don't remember much :-) Definitely could get him going at a reasonable pace. But I dunno. I'm sure there are horsey type people here who can talk about bareback riding, or youtube would help (tho ... other ... content might come up). I recall being taught to ride this way, but I also recall it had disadvantages.
