re: #62 allegro
He’s desperately trying to suck in his gut. That’s why the weird posture.
The horse is probably wondering why the rider is leaning back when they’re already at rest. Probably it’s a “rent-a-horse” and used to inexperienced riders, though.
I’m waiting for Chuck to read this and say something about how he rode a pony when he was 6, and is therefore an experienced horseman.