text: riding bareback? riding double? does any one else love to ride bareback, or ride double, when they're bareback? give me any tips you have..... and also, what is it like cantering double or just plain old cantering bareback, and what is it like jumping bareback? is it possible to jump double? let me know! anything is possible but i would not recommend jumping or jumping double while bareback. first of all it is not good very comfortable for you and there is nothing but balance holding you in place. jumping double while bareback is not good for the horses spine because of the pressure from the second rider.  i have rode bareback on a retired race horse and man could he fly what a ruch with the wind in your face. but let me tell you the quick turns and stops sure hurt the tail bone.