Chariots

[maher, johnpeter]

on raiding:

in Bulgaria/1966 I saw a long-legged man "riding" a donkey: He sat, feet
dragging, not amidships, but back on the animal's hip [pardon: I'm a city kid].

jpm

JoatSimeon at aol.com wrote:

[ moderator snip ]

> -- 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.