strange riding beasts

From: David Cake (davidc@cyllene.uwa.edu.au)
Date: Mon 07 Apr 1997 - 05:51:18 EEST


>While there's a lot of draught animals and pack animals on Earth, to
>the best of my recollection people only ride (except as a novelty) horses,
>donkeys, horse-donkey hybrids, camels, and elephants.

        A friend of mine told me yesterday that he saw an excellent
documentary on reindeer riders, from near Mongolia. He said the reindeer
rider tribes lived a lifestyle that was very similar to Praxians, though a
lot colder, living off their beasts almost completely, having a religion
that is tied up with their beasts, and riding them.

        Anyone else have interesting examples of real world riding beasts?
        And which Gloranthan ones are the silliest? Rhinos?

        David

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