Legit Question

Why?

I heard someone say they were going horseback riding today.

I'm not wondering why they would do that.

What I want to know is why do people call it "horseback" riding.

 

I just don't see another option here.

 

I mean, how much horse-side riding do people do? 

 

Okay, fine.  Some.

Still, if you tell me you're going to go and ride a horse, I'm gonna assume you're planning on riding on its back.

I mean even if the lady in the picture above told me she was going to ride a horse, I'm still picturing her on the horse's back, not dangling off it's side like a crazy person.  

If you tell me you're going horse-side riding, I'm picturing you with cartoon horseshoe prints all over your ass and cartoon birds circling your head like you're Daffy Duck after he's been hit with a frying pan.

That's just science.