Are horse people kinda like bikers with "colors?"

Yeah, falling off a horse at 30km an hour hurts like hell. I can imagine... Actually, I can't imagine it off a bike at those speeds. Tis I just like to look.

lol yea it does suck even on a horse too, especially when you fall flat on your chest...i did that once and i was like "oh my gosh, i hope i dont have a heartattack from falling that hard!" lol. Its funny tho cuz everytime i've fallen of the motorcycle I havent hit my head yet (knock on wood) lol but i always wear a helmet even when i'm on the harely and i know it looks silly on the harley but i just think how there is nothing on your head but hair, 1/3 inch of skin and skull and that makes me wear one lol

I find some horse people snobby. But most eventers are the nicest horse people I have met. In a discipline like eventing, which is possibly the most controversial out of all the disciplines, we have to stick together. To most of us, it's not about the placings or how much our horses cost (or didn't cost )

But, I know what you mean about snobby horse people. *ahem, makes huge stereotype* Hunters*

I've found this to be generally true aswell besides we all rock equally :P

Pechos, you must land well! I either land right on the base of my spine, on my head, or underneath the horse.
Only twice I've managed to ditch without breaking, straining, pulling, or bruising something. lol

I have also found hunters to be very snobby too, why, i dont know but they are. I also think we are all equal in the horse world, but every now and then you run into somebody and you have a change of thought on that ya know? lol

WSArabians: Yea its weird but i always try to land with arms and legs out so you slide more, cuz when you ball up, thats when you have a greater chance of rolling into places you dont want to be (such as under your horse lol) Ever watch street bike racing, on the track? Notice how they just kinda slide into things with arms & legs out? Thats cuz if you ball up at over 100mph you will most likely break a few things and hit your head. Even on a horse like i stated above lol, of course your not going as fast but it still helps.

I agree that eventing is the most controversial of all English events. If you add in western events and TB racing I am not so sure. Roping (all kinds) the poor calf or steer. Derbies and furities, they start them too young. I am sure I am missing all of them.

I am not been around allot of true English riders in real life to say how they act. But I know I have not seen a western rider act real snobby to me or another western rider. But that might be we the same there.

at dressage shows most of the people are nice... some are real ______. haha, ive never been to a eventing show, but from the very few eventers ive ever met, they are geat people. haha

I never try to ball up. I just go flying. lol
The one time I ended up under my horse, the saddle was too loose and slid up his neck. I tried to use his ears to push myself back, but alas, I kept sliding.
I don't know what it is I just go airbourne.... airbourne... airbourne.... Ker-PLUNK!!!

Now I just practice going slow and staying on.