[ OF COURSE IT'S CUTE, SENA, MISS CHARMINGHAT IS THE MOST WONDERFUL LADY!! ]
Of course I have, and... yes, there is. They have entirely different gaits due to their legs, so you have to handle that differently. Like... When you ride a horse, you should move up and down a little to match their pace, but with chocobos, you have to shift from side to side to match them, since that's how they move. Chocobos also have a lot of natural fluff that cushion you better, even with a saddle, so I find you can actually ride them for a longer time without getting sore.
[ tsukasa's aware he never shuts up when it gets to this topic, but at least he's unabashed about it right now—mostly because sena asked. he's allowed to give thorough answers like his. it's all confidently said too, no hints of his usual hesitation that sometimes comes with talking for longer periods of time. ]
Even their saddles are different, sort of—horses have two main types, English and western, while chocobos usually only have one, which is a modified version of the western saddle. Mmm, western saddles are the ones you see in cowboy movies and at rodeos; they have a handle on the pommel, whereas English saddles are smooth and flat all around. Western saddles are for lengthy rides—they were designed originally with cattle herding and being on horseback all day in mind, so they're more comfortable to sit in... English saddles are designed to give horses more freedom of movement, on the other hand.
[ a beat while he walks them down through and smiles brightly at a stablehand handling a dappled grey mare wearing a very small top hat—after a quick chat, the other worker leaves and he motions sena over. miss charminghat gives him a slightly judging look, ears turned towards him curiously. ]
Miss Charminghat, this is Mizuki Sena-senpai. Sena-senpai, this is Miss Charminghat. Please get along. ♪
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Of course I have, and... yes, there is. They have entirely different gaits due to their legs, so you have to handle that differently. Like... When you ride a horse, you should move up and down a little to match their pace, but with chocobos, you have to shift from side to side to match them, since that's how they move. Chocobos also have a lot of natural fluff that cushion you better, even with a saddle, so I find you can actually ride them for a longer time without getting sore.
[ tsukasa's aware he never shuts up when it gets to this topic, but at least he's unabashed about it right now—mostly because sena asked. he's allowed to give thorough answers like his. it's all confidently said too, no hints of his usual hesitation that sometimes comes with talking for longer periods of time. ]
Even their saddles are different, sort of—horses have two main types, English and western, while chocobos usually only have one, which is a modified version of the western saddle. Mmm, western saddles are the ones you see in cowboy movies and at rodeos; they have a handle on the pommel, whereas English saddles are smooth and flat all around. Western saddles are for lengthy rides—they were designed originally with cattle herding and being on horseback all day in mind, so they're more comfortable to sit in... English saddles are designed to give horses more freedom of movement, on the other hand.
[ a beat while he walks them down through and smiles brightly at a stablehand handling a dappled grey mare wearing a very small top hat—after a quick chat, the other worker leaves and he motions sena over. miss charminghat gives him a slightly judging look, ears turned towards him curiously. ]
Miss Charminghat, this is Mizuki Sena-senpai. Sena-senpai, this is Miss Charminghat. Please get along. ♪