A brown horse figurine leaping over a low striped pole on a green surface.

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William Faulkner

There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it’s the risk, the gamble. In any event it’s a thing I need.

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Our interpretation.

The speaker describes the pull of jumping a horse over a fence: it feels good, maybe because of the risk and the gamble, and they say they need it. It's a candid admission that some thrills are a personal necessity.

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