English vs. Western, but I just don't see the point to it, other then to say you got the horse to do it.
They're all that way really. It doesn't really matter which discipline you are into. nothing in particular is gained from running barrels either.... unless you can win money.
And jumping can not be any harder on their legs then barrels or roping.
All hard and fast horse sports have the potential to wear and injure horses. I don't think jumpers deny that.
events as not good on a horse, how can going in the wrong lead be good for one?
That is an uncommon way of going, Done for one circle of a movement or so, it isn't their natural way of going, just part of the whole.