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I'm theory: Height advantage. Stand up to engage over high cover. In reality, horseback gun fights were extremely uncommon, especially in the European theatre. Japan and China had some. Cavalry was more commonly used as mounted infantry or in support rules such as couriers, military police or escorts for motorized/mechanized combat assets. WW2 was an intense transitional period for equestrian warfare, maybe even more so then WW1 was shortly before.
Still, traditional exercises such as shown in the picture serve a purpose. Getting both horse and rider familiar and disciplined with a variety of unfamiliar situations, so they can hopefully react well to unexpected intense encounters.