I don't despise him... but I am a very very contradictory person.. Many many people love him, thus, being contradictory, I do not like him.
As for his horse back riding flip thingy... I laughed hysterically for the next half hour until someone behind be told me to shut up and my friend stuffed a pretzel in my mouth to stifle my laughing.
Translation: In my eyes, it was hilarious/ridiculous/cheesy.