# Horse people-how well does roy moore ride? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 13, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404 "2017-12-13T16:19:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/61 "2017-12-14T04:28:34Z")
[https://twitter.com/roymooreshorse](https://twitter.com/roymooreshorse) > [@Roy Moore's Horse](#): > > IF @GDouglasJones WINS DOES THAT MEAN I GET TO LIVE WITH HIM > > I WOULD PREFER THAT and > [@Roy Moore's Horse](#): > > I DID NOT WANT THIS > > BUT I CANNOT STAY SILENT ANY LONGER > > WHY DID HE NOT JUST DRIVE A CAR LIKE A NORMAL PERSON ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/62 "2017-12-14T04:39:27Z")
A fake Christian who is also a fake cowboy? I’m, uh, shocked. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/63 "2017-12-14T04:45:06Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I’m no horse person but I though the horse looked too small. > What kind of he-man rides an underage female horse? > > Oh… It’s been a while since I’ve ridden horses but that was my first thought - either those are some small horses or Moore’s a giant. He looks like he was able to get the horse to gallop for a short burst, but anyone can do that if they’re holding on tight and ready for it. What I’d like to see is how he’d handle being in the ring with another horse biting his horse in the ass. I had that happen once and damn near scared the shit out of me because my horse took off and I could barely hang on. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/64 "2017-12-14T07:19:05Z")
> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#): > > Indicative of a really poor posture & control of the riders’ own body on the horse. In a lesson, we’d take him off that horse and put him on a steady old lesson horse, and pony him along (no reins) until he was able to maintain some semblance of a seat. I know a guy whose posture is usually pretty bad (my grandmother would have a few Things to say, and she was the kind of lady who could pronounce the capital T), but when he’s on a horse it’s a lot better. Soooo… good posture would actually be one of the first things a rider needs to learn? ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/65 "2017-12-14T08:21:11Z")
I’m no expert but even to my eyes it is clear that he rides like an angry, racist, sexually abusing loser. When you see an experienced sensitive rider it doesn’t even register that they are “horse and rider” because everything happens as one. Moore looked he was trying to fight or fuck the poor creature. No wonder it looked scared. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/66 "2017-12-14T11:06:34Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > In the linked video, the horse appears nervous with all of the asshole press photographers crowding around and snapping pictures. Might have been a new experience for the horse? Yesterday, several news media outlets showed videos taken earlier where people were repeatedly warning the ignorant press people to back away from the horse. I half expected at least one photog to receive a kick to their body, or head. > > I wonder how a horse person would compare Moore’s horse handling when he was arriving at the polling station with a calm horse, vs Moore’s horse handling when he was trying to ride a nervous horse thru the clicking, crowding, media-types? I’ve ridden a nervous horse under spooky conditions. The idea is to use as light a hand as possible, concentrating instead on reassuring the animal. If a visitor were to behave like Moore on one of our horses, (s)he would be told to dismount and offered a more suitable activity. Maybe take them to the mall or something. ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/67 "2017-12-14T12:47:25Z")
He was leaning wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back, like you would if you were riding downhill. He looked like (and is) an ass ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/68 "2017-12-14T13:03:09Z")
Leaning back and pulling on the reins is a way to keep the horse from getting her head between her legs so she doesn’t buck explosively. See video of [someone riding out a runaway horse.](https://www.facebook.com/AtTheRaces/videos/10155473667025379/) StG ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/69 "2017-12-14T13:38:32Z")
> [@Buttercup\_Smith](#): > > That video was a thing of beauty. I noticed he never pulled back on the reins. Was the horse taking verbal cues? Amazing. I so admire all you Horse people. > > The link posted by **Spidey**. I am not much of a rider, but I once had the pleasure of riding a trained polo pony. I think the horse was showing off for me. That horse went where-ever I was looking. Like, if I looked to the left, the horse turned left. I held the reins loosely, but I barely had to use them, because the horse was so sensitive to my posture. If I leaned forward and tightened my knees, she went faster, if I sat up a bit and relaxed, she slowed. So, probably not verbal cues, probably just paying attention to how Shatner was sitting. The first thing I noticed in the still photos of Moore on the horse was that he wasn’t actually mounted on the animal, he was just sort of plopped in the saddle with his legs akimbo. I agree with others that watching the video was painful. I don’t know enough to comment on what sort of bit was used or any of those details, but yanking both ways on the reins like that must have confused the heck out of the horse, and looked painful. Yes, a woman with a grand total of maybe 15-20 hours on horseback could see he was botching it. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/70 "2017-12-14T14:41:38Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > Leaning back and pulling on the reins is a way to keep the horse from getting her head between her legs so she doesn’t buck explosively. See video of [someone riding out a runaway horse.](https://www.facebook.com/AtTheRaces/videos/10155473667025379/) And that jockey still had quieter hands than Moore! If Sassy had wanted to buck him off Moore wouldn’t have had a chance of staying on. She wouldn’t have had to get her head down, just a bounce of her butt and he would have been off because his balance was so crap. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/71 "2017-12-14T14:59:23Z")
I have never been on a horse in my life. How many hours of instruction from a good teacher would it take me to ride as well as Moore? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/72 "2017-12-14T15:04:06Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I have never been on a horse in my life. How many hours of instruction from a good teacher would it take me to ride as well as Moore? None. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/73 "2017-12-14T15:04:34Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I have never been on a horse in my life. How many hours of instruction from a good teacher would it take me to ride as well as Moore? 3 minutes. The guy lives in his own universe where he is the supreme being. Whatever he does is automatically right. All hat, no act. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/74 "2017-12-14T15:05:05Z")
Based on the comments in this thread, I’m sort of assuming that after 5 minutes to get the stirrups at the right height and an explanation of the pommel, you’ll be miles ahead. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/75 "2017-12-14T15:30:37Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Based on the comments in this thread, I’m sort of assuming that after 5 minutes to get the stirrups at the right height and an explanation of the pommel, you’ll be miles ahead. “No, Sheriff Moore, I’m positive the pommel goes in the back.” ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/76 "2017-12-14T16:41:44Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I have never been on a horse in my life. How many hours of instruction from a good teacher would it take me to ride as well as Moore? I’ve seen some complete beginners do better from the first moment they sat on a horse. Basically, it’s like he’s never been on a horse before. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/77 "2017-12-14T17:14:22Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > 3 minutes. > > The guy lives in his own universe where he is the supreme being. Whatever he does is automatically right. > > All hat, no act. He certainly acts like many hypocrite self-proclaimed Christians I’ve known that read [Genesis 1:28](http://biblehub.com/genesis/1-28.htm) to justify any kind of abuse of nature. Picture Eric Cartman yelling “YOU WILL RESPECT MAH AUTHORITAH” at that poor darling beast. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/78 "2017-12-14T19:42:11Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > SEW? Should that be “so”? > > But “Moore’s’”?? What kind of abomination is that? Two incorrect apostrophes in a single world? A simple plural takes an “s” with no apostrophe. Every time you use an apostrophe to create a plural, a puppy dies, you know. \ > > This would have been correct: “according to several news media outlets, the \*\*Moores \*\*have been riding horses…” blahblahblah. > > Carry on. Thank you for your kind correction of my poor language skills. Hopefully, this will make me a better poster. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/79 "2017-12-14T19:54:04Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > **doorhinge** , I don’t know much about horses, but one thing I do know is that the reason that many urban police forces still use horses is because they’re really _good_ with crowds. This does not seem consistent with what you’re saying. Not every horse can qualify to be an urban police horse. It’s my limited experience that horses, dogs, and children have different personalities. It’s unfair, and wrong, to assume that a horse, is a horse, is a horse. It’s my position that this particular horse, in this particular situation, looked uncomfortable and possibly distressed. I was hoping that a knowledgeable/experienced horse person could address this possibility. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404/80 "2017-12-14T20:03:03Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > If Sassy were the kind of horse that doesn’t like being around a crowd - then that would be another proof of Moore’s lousy horsemanship, for riding her into a crowd and putting her in a lousy position. It’s the rider’s responsibility to be the brains of the partnership and look out for his horse. Moore deliberately chose to put her there. If she was upset, that’s on him. > > I agree with other here, that she’s far too good for him. I believe it may have been the other way around. The Moores tied up their horses, and then left to vote. The asshole photographers, who weren’t tied up, then crowded around the horses knowing that the Moores would return for their horses. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-people-how-well-does-roy-moore-ride/804404.md?page=5)