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[HagridHair]

what do centaurs do with their human arms when they're galloping

I got asked this by a child in my work today and I was completely stumped 😂 do they do T. rex arms? Go on mumsnet tell me what you think Centaurs do with their human arms when they're galloping so I can report back tomorrow. (Hospital ward young child extremely unwell all around and I told them id do some serious research)

When I read the first sentence of your post my head automatically pictured one with its hands on its hips.

Centaurs quite often have bows and arrows to fire, so they might be doing that while they gallop/carrying the bow and arrow.

I think they pump their arms like a human runner, for extra traction. Either that or do showy-offy jazz hands to demonstrate how superior their horsey legs are!

@lilacdinosaur

When I read the first sentence of your post my head automatically pictured one with its hands on its hips.

Definitely on hips when they do centaur dressage

@lilacdinosaur

When I read the first sentence of your post my head automatically pictured one with its hands on its hips.

Oh, this is good.

Best thread ages. I'd say elbows tight into body with fists clenched? Almost like a charge motion

I think they use them like humans would when running to help make themselves faster

@Palavah loving the idea of centaur dressage!! Thanks for these!

Brandishing bow and arrow.

They swing the arms for balance innit. Like human runners.

Arms folded I think. Legs do all the running.

Def brandishing their bow and arrow!

I’m with @ClaireUnderwoodforPresident. That’s what I imagine too.

Ah this was a video on TT and I remember seeing
'Middle fingers up on both hands flipping off the world as they gallop majestically into the sunset' brilliant.

Weirdly, I’m picturing a breast-stroke type motion

@BlueberrySugar I did wonder where this question came from! That answers a lot!! I have a feeling I might be try a few of these out tomorrow . You know for artistic reasons, and anything to keep our patients happy!!

@HagridHair

what do centaurs do with their human arms when they're galloping

I got asked this by a child in my work today and I was completely stumped 😂 do they do T. rex arms? Go on mumsnet tell me what you think Centaurs do with their human arms when they're galloping so I can report back tomorrow. (Hospital ward young child extremely unwell all around and I told them id do some serious research)

@HagridHair Kids are bloody brilliant 🤣

Hands in the air? Only thing scarier than one running at you is one running at you with erratically flailing arms

This has gave me a good laugh.

Kids ask the best questions

They definitely use their arms to wield a bow and arrow whilst running

Another answer was 'to hold coconuts in their hands to make the galloping noise' 🤣

I was all for arms folded then I saw @pelosi.

Obvs innit?

Wave to their friends, shoot arrows / throw spears at their enemies.

If a boy centaur sees a girl centaur he likes, he flexes his pecs like a bodybuilder keeping the upper body really still while galloping past super fast.

These are brilliant thank you!

I love my job and I'm going to try and find the TikTok video that the child saw so we can try out those too.