While you may remember how to ride a horse , it sounds like your body doesn ' t ! Riding used very specific muscles , and you haven ' t used them in a very long time . It ' s not something you can always pick right back up . It takes time to build those muscles again . Generally in posting trot I ' ve been told to cluck on the rise and squeeze when you sit to encourage them forward in a rhythm and not just constant kicking . You can add a crop or spurs if needed . <| sep |> Not too uncommon to hear about people pinned to a building with no food and no chance of rescue to just kill themselves rather than face the bear . Wait , has this actually happened ? <| sep |> People often cite Gerrard ' s slip or the Palace result . That Toure pass had at least the same effect as the Palace result .