Exactly. I always wonder, why do they make all the enviably cool game features in these mostly-boys games (slight exaggeration but hey)? The girly riding games I have seen occasionally, are nowhere near as awesome. (disclaimer: there might be newer ones I haven't seen.)
Where were these awesome horse riding things when I was younger? Oh wait, they'd have been on some nintendo or commmodore, thus less awesome visually than with modern technology. I would've loved to go horseback riding in Italian countryside scenery back then. And I admit, I have done so now when Arkhne has been playing AC . 
I'm equally amused by the playing-with-dolls (sorry not sorry) options for many games... Such as selecting outfits, hair colours and even facial features to such an astonishing detail! Who knew that guys were into that stuff that much? Or are they?
But wow, having not played much earlier, until these past few years, I never knew until seeing these games, like ME SP, that those options were even available in gaming.
Cool IMO, anyway.