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Ridemaster Pro Horseriding Simulator Is Just Sad

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:50:38 EDT

@flyboy:

Yep. I am on a plane.

I like the creepy Sin-Cityesque feel it has.

I don't remember the model of the plane...

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

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lburgguy — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:16 EDT

All I know is women who ride horses have gigantic butts!

lburgguy

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atomx — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:14:20 EDT

I like the end when it's put outside to add to the realism. "It's just like riding a horse through a village, only you don't move..." Doing something like that in public could haunt you for the rest of your life!

atomx

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Skitchin — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:12:14 EDT

Saddle rash in the comfort of my own home? I know what I'm asking for this Christmas.

Skitchin

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bosskev — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:06:15 EDT

I know I'm jumping into this thread a bit late, but, two things:

(1) Even though I kind of knew what to expect to see in the video, when the camera cut to the wide angle shot showing the whole "horse-ette" and woman nose-to-nose with the TV, I still lost it laughing! This video is a keeper!

(2) And speaking of videos, if only Krystle had owned one of these systems instead...

bosskev

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Bokusatsu_Tenshi — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:53:31 EDT

While I do agree it's kinda sad, I can't say this is useless.

I don't know much about horse riding... never did it, don't have close friends who did it... but I still think 10K is cheap compared to the price of a horse.

And you know, for people who are training... dunno how complex that mechanical horse is... this can be a life saver.

You know, it's a horse and ending up hurting the horse, falling to the ground and breaking a neck, and stuff like that.

The idea really is like flight simulator or something like that. And it's not just about the money, it's about the dangers involved in it.

Think a car driving simulator. Shure you can rent one to drive... does that make the simulator useless? Don't think so.

Provided that this horse is not for a general public... as a substitute for kids toys, but for something more professional... as the video implies.

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

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maven2k — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:04:26 EDT

There is something hot about chicks that ride horses (even though I really am not a horse riding fan at all). Especially when they wear those English riding outfits. Hot, I tell you.

maven2k

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vote Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:43:46 EDT

@LindsayJoy: heh - are you in a plane in that pic?

might be a 320?

vote Obama

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vote Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:39:21 EDT

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HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:24:47 EDT

@BigDaddyM: Normally, I'd agree with you, but when the "game" requires $10,000 of equipment, suddenly the real thing becomes a much more viable option.

HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak

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nutbastard — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:12:22 EDT

Cleaning up after horses was my first job. I knew this one horse, a real son of a bitch, he would always wait for me to get done shoveling up all the horse shit and then he'd go and tip the fuckin' wheelbarrow over. I guess HE thought it was hilarious. Not so funny when the other, nicer horse got sweet grain and he didn't. What a prick, though.

nutbastard

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DarwinCB — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:08:27 EDT

thats crazy...just like people who own a fucking horse!

DarwinCB

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LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:05:01 EDT

You know, that music was much to beautifully sad for that scary looking fake horse.

@Jesus Diaz:

Oh, and I don't ride horses. I love riding indoors though!

@BigDaddyM:

You should be put down much less humanely they Eight Belles was in the Derby.

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

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rpt1700 — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:52:43 EDT

I just blew coffee out my nose. I'm giving +5 to whomever chose the music.

rpt1700

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Jesus Diaz — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:42:41 EDT

@Yeebles: does the saddle have an empty anchor point on the top? In that case, it's probably missing a vital accessory. Tell your friend to look in the bedroom drawers.

Jesus Diaz

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Cobolman2 — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:34:52 EDT

@Metropolis:

See "Cruel Intentions 2".

Don't ask how I know that.

Cobolman2

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Yeebles — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:20:30 EDT

My friends parents have a saddle which simulates horse riding (i.e. it moves like a horse when sitting on it) Apparently it is for 'exercise'....

Yeebles

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fixating — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:58:59 EDT

Keep in mind, you can't hurt a simulator or screw up its training. Unfortunately, its very easy to do that with a real horse.

I don't think this thing is a good idea, but I can see where they were coming from. If you wanted to teach large groups of completely unskilled riders the basics, this would be more cost effective than a comparable number of well-trained horses.

fixating

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sisedi — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:12:19 EDT

Any excuse to get a sexy lady into a jockey outfit is worth it...

sisedi

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vote Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:49:43 EDT

looked into getting real rocking horses - SO expensive...

I have seen the Radio Flyer one - but its plastic - still cool - but not the real thing.

Rocking horses are cool in some wonderland kind of way.

vote Obama

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Curves — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:20:34 EDT

@flyboy: Ponies is installing the new updated drivers in his horsey.
Here is the lower tech version. All the features, including sounds, for thousands less. (Its so cute, at the end of a ride it even says "You're my friend." [www.target.com]

Curves

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vote Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:05:39 EDT

where's OMG Ponies ??

vote Obama

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Rand — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:41:45 EDT

@Jesus Diaz: My girlfriend would agree. THis thing is a classic example of some company doing a financial work up without understanding the target customer and saying "Hey...people will go crazy for this when they see the amount of money they can save!" Then harsh reality will set in and they'll be relegated to some dark corner in an empty booth at some horse trade show. I think my girlfriend would say, "Own first, rent second, and this simulator is not even a serious consideration and I should slap you for even suggesting it" ;-)

Rand

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Slackerchan — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:36:58 EDT

I heard that the 1.4 firmware update will allow you to simulate competitive euthanization! That way if you are loosing a race to a guy simply pull up next to him in the race and press a button and BAM the horse goes down. Its kinda like the red turtle shell in other words.

Hey, it was good enough for the Kentucky Derby.

BA-ZING!

Slackerchan

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MagnoliaBoy — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:35:56 EDT

If I can't euthanize it than what's the point...Simulate that!

MagnoliaBoy

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Jesus Diaz — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:27:55 EDT

@Rand: I know enough horse riding lovers (my wife being an expert amazon, coming from a family who plays polo and even raced professionally) to know that they would be absolutely horrified by this crap.

Sure, it's great to own horses, but plenty of people who ride don't own them. The alternative, renting, may be worse, but it will be a zillion times better than having this at home.

Jesus Diaz

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sqeakytoy of the apocalypse — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:25:47 EDT

All I want to say is that I want a little business time on that thing with a lady, with all the lady bits, not the man bits too.

sqeakytoy of the apocalypse

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OG512 — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:06:28 EDT

@Rand: point well taken! I will run away faster than the horse!

OG512

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Mitch — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:01:40 EDT

I think even sadder is the douchebag wearing the full riding outfit including riding pants, boots, and helmet, to play a video game...not to mention, if that gear has been used, your 10000 dollar "horse simulator" now has the smell of real horse :p

Mitch

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Skeezix404 — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:58:15 EDT

You should see the Kentucky Derby option on this thing. After completing the race, the sim stops working, and a vet comes out to euthanize the simulator!

Skeezix404

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Metropolis — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:58:01 EDT

Do women get off while riding horses?

Metropolis

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atomx — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:51:33 EDT

Well, we've already got dancing, guitar playing and all forms of sports simulation (DDR, GH, & wii), so hey, why not? What we need now is a simulator that simulates simulations. Maybe one that can simulate several simultaneous simulations! alliteration aside, some people just have too much money, and I'm a little bitter that I haven't yet found a way to exploit them for myself..

BTW, that was simultaneously the best AND worst video I've ever seen.

atomx

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vote Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:49:03 EDT

@Jesus Diaz: you're righ - gee gees cost a lot to own.

knowing someone with them is the best option.

vote Obama

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Rand — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:47:09 EDT

@Jesus Diaz: You my friend have no understanding about the minds of horsey people. I unfortunately, am cursed by knowing/experiencing entirely too much. A horsey person would agree with most of your comments....except for the part about renting. You see to REALLY do well at dressage the rider and horse need to develop a relationship where rider and horse understand each others style/commands. Hence most serious riders own....they don't rent. Whats more, they own AND take lessons. $10,000 is chump change in the horse world. Hell it costs $450 a month to board the damn things. $80/lesson. Vet bills, horsey gear, I could go on and on. Let me just end with this advice. Gentlemen, if you ever start to date a lady and she tells you she likes to ride horses, RUN!!!! RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!!!!

Rand

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Jesus Diaz — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:29:37 EDT

@Stang70Fastback: Actually, he doesn't. Buying a game to simulate flying or race car driving for $40 is one thing.

Spending $10K in a mechanical contraption for horse riding instead of spending MUCH less going to a place to ride (not even owning the horse, just renting it for an hour or a day) doesn't make any sense at all. In fact, it's completely absurd.

That money will buy you years of actual horseriding and anyone can do it. Barrier of entry is just whatever a hr class costs these days.

Jesus Diaz

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wolfenstein-3d — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:29:27 EDT

wow. Some companies take things just one step too far. For instance, simulating riding a horse...

Proposal: Talking on a telephone simulator? There would be a phone you could hook up to the tv, and... oh nevermind.

wolfenstein-3d

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Jesus Diaz — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:23:23 EDT

@BigDaddyM: Are you telling us that you bought one of these for your LittleDaughterM?

Jesus Diaz

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Stang70Fastback — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:19:38 EDT

Well, he DOES have a point. However, it costs a great deal more to race a car, or fly a plane than it does to ride a horse... and I think that was the author's point. Horse-riding is something that you either DO in real life, or you don't. Nobody is THAT into horse riding to buy this that wouldn't be taking lessons and/or have their own horse, which is why this is ridiculously stupid.

Stang70Fastback

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OG512 — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:18:26 EDT

@Curves: absolutely!
I second that notion.

OG512

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Curves — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:15:59 EDT

Why do I get the feeling BigDadddyM will be taking a short ride down the banhammer path very soon.

Curves

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vote Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:14:28 EDT

@alter:

you must be a designer!!

vote Obama

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alter — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:10:45 EDT

@daniel: put a hole below the tail and some porn on the screen and you got it

alter

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Geisrud — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:07:53 EDT

Business time for Jesus!

Geisrud

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vote Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:07:29 EDT

looks like its running a version of flight simulator - 6ft off the ground.

maybe you could team up for some kind of dog fight on Dobbin.

vote Obama

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daniel — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:06:57 EDT

It's an over sized sex toy.

daniel

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BigDaddyM — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:06:08 EDT

The author is just plain stupid.

You can say that about all games. I prefer to drive an actual car then a simulation. No GT5 for you.

How about a flight simulator?

How about shooting games then? Get your camo and crawl around in you back yard.

BigDaddyM

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icepick314 — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:05:23 EDT

@FredicvsMaximvs:
i was thinking that exactly...i don't see slot to insert the quaters...

icepick314

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vote Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:04:20 EDT

pray m'lady, how does one steer yon steed?

vote Obama

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FredicvsMaximvs — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:01:45 EDT

Shouldn't this be parked outside a drugstore or something?

FredicvsMaximvs

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OG512 — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:55:31 EDT

that horse looks like its in bondage waiting for some action! LOL

OG512