i enjoy horseback riding.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, \"horseman\", \"horse\"), more often known as riding, horse riding (British English) or horseback riding (American English), refers to the skill of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses. This broad description includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises and competitive sport. Horses are trained and ridden for practical working purposes such as in police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch. They are also used in competitive sports including, but not limited to, dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving and rodeo (See additional equestrian sports listed later in this article for more examples). Some popular forms of competition are grouped together at horse shows, where horses perform in a wide variety of disciplines. Horses (and other equids such as mules) are used for non-competitive recreational riding such as fox hunting, trail riding or hacking. There is public access to horse trails in almost every part of the world; many parks, ranches and public stables offer both guided and independent riding.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hi there!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hi,  I hope you're doing well today.  I just got back from horseback riding.  Do you ride?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I actually do not ride. But many of my students are into horseback riding."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It is so much fun.  I love to ride my horse on the ranch, he is such a good working horse."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is awesome. What are some qualities or traits that I should look for in a good horse?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You will want to look for a horse that has a calm disposition if you want to use it for riding.  You should really look into seeing if you have access to guided rides in a nearby park."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I am very interested. I tend to think of horseback riding as a relatively expensive endeavor. Are guided rides expensive?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It is not too expensive at all.  The really expensive part is owning one.  Another option would be a horseback riding simulator.  They provide the opportunity to gain the skills needed without the danger of riding on trails for a beginner.  And they are really cheap!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is insane. I had no idea that horseback riding VR was a thing. But I guess it makes sense. My stepsister used to barrel race at rodeos. Do you ever do anything like that?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I don't have a whole lot of time outside of my duties on the ranch, but several of my friends do the rodeo.  They do pretty well because they gain the skills on the ranch."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Have you always lived on a ranch?"}]