Sulky Riders

You control a single horse and jockey. The core action is rhythmic; you alternate pressing the left and right arrow keys to make your horse gallop. Tapping them in sequence builds speed, while mistiming your presses causes the horse to slow down or stumble. Your main objective is to finish the race in first place. You need to manage your horse's stamina, which depletes as you sprint and recovers when you ease off the pace. The races are short, but the difficulty comes from maintaining that perfect rhythm under pressure, especially as other riders jostle for position. It feels like a tense balancing act between raw speed and careful endurance.