>>534255061
It's a squat more or less. Sitting on the horse causes disturbance for both the rider and horse. Also a running horse will beat the rider down after a while. The racing saddle is also very bare bones. A regular saddle can be very cushy and heavy made for easy riding but racing saddles are simple and light. They try and use as little as possible to max out the horses carry weight. They even have carbon fiber horseshoes too.