Chariots

[JoatSimeon at aol.com]

>petegray at btinternet.com writes:

>with inconclusive results about when horses were strong enough to carry a
>person on their back.

-- Horses were always strong enough to carry a person on their back _for a
while_.  Zebras, wild horses, and ponies no larger than the neolithic/Bronze
Age chariot pony could all do this.

The question actually relates to how long they could be ridden and how much
gear the rider could carry.