What he needed was a better rider, we thought.

"I still think Becky's a better rider than me," he said.

She had the advantage of weighing about half what he did, and being the better rider to boot.

But I got well, and think I became a better rider.

"You have gotten to be a better rider," said Krystal as the others mounted up.

In fact, his coaching had made her a better rider over the past few days-not that she could have done anything much but improve.

"I could prepare a list of our better riders from which you could choose."

Similarly, those owners who are perfectly willing to spend more money for better riders have every right to do so.

Joe was the better rider, but Philip's horse seemed to have found remarkable form just at the right moment.

I'm a better rider now than a year ago.