At 02:55 PM 9/27/02, Deborah Harrell wrote:
>As for riding - have you ever sat a donkey? It is not
>a comfortable experience. And zebras are worse, so
>I'd bet the combo is poor. The only 'zorse' (zebra X
>horse) owner I met said it was like a mule as far as
>physicallly riding (ie. not bad),
Is that with or without a saddle?
Mules--at least the ones my backside has had firsthand experience
with--tend to be constructed in such a way that their backbone makes a
rather significant ridge down the middle of the sitting area, whereas
horses--again, at least the ones my backside has had firsthand experience
with--are noticeably flatter in that region . . .
>but mentally a very challenging creature.
IOW, it takes even more than the traditional whack across the noggin with a
2x4 in order to get their attention?
>Debbi
>who is delighted to have equines to talk about, but
>really is bridling her enthusiasm... ;D
"Humor...it is a difficult concept."
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Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn_
--Ronn! :)
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I never dreamed that I would see the last.
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