Horses aren't cool with it though? Correct me if I'm wrong but to be able to ride one you first have to break its spirits so it no longer cares if you ride on it or not.
Guest is NOT correct, not by a long shot. Yes, people used to 'break' the animals spirit, and that's horrible. But that hasn't been practiced for a long, long time. Now training methods involve teaching the horse that it will be rewarded if it does what the owner says, and training is all about being part of a team. The horse these days trust humans that ride them, they're not afraid of them. In short, we used to use fear to train animals, now we use trust and friendship.
No, riding is about having a bond and that bond allows you to communicate with your horse what you're asking him to do. You can't force a horse to do something when he has over 3000 pounds on you. If there's no bond, theres no connection..that isn't horsemanship, that's being a jerk.
DO NOT TRY THE 'ROOS
Apparently they will try and box you