Well, it is a bit dangerous to ride it as a kid, and like an adult. Falling down at some speed from a horse would not be fun at all. lol Especially for me since I am 1.99cm or 6 ft 7.
I am sure it is a great experience though. Like everything in life, it takes some practice to make it better. :)
You could probably step right over the horse!! Hahaha. Lots of adults get seriously injured as well so may try riding after your basketball career is over. If any place has trail riding, those horses are using very tame, very slow and that's why they use them. I was on one that tried to take off and it scared me to death as I didn't know how to properly ride! You really need to know, you can't just jump on a horse and go or you can get hurt real badly.
hahaha I wish I could. But yes, you really need someone to teach you how to ride and properly control the horse. Otherwise, you can hurt yourself. :)