What animals did humans start to ride on first? Was it horses or something else?

Question

When did they first start using materials to make things to ride on?

Know it's not in the right category.Lol

Answer 1

I expect it depends where the humans were. The main riding beasts have been camels, horses, donkeys, reindeer, oxen, elephants and (for sport) ostritches, as far as I can tell.

Horses are noted for being ridden, but I think that's because of their speed and agility; which means they were used by invading armies and to control society, whereas it was the farmers and peasants who rode the donkeys and oxen.

Elephants have also been tamed for riding (where available). I'm no expert, but I suspect they were domesticated for heavy lifting and pulling before they became a grand ride for kings and maharajahs.

Although other beasts have been captured and used (eg: lions in the arena); there is a limit to the type of creature that can be usefully ridden. They have to be able to carry the weight of a human being; they have to be controllable and biddable, and able to eat or drink what can be supplied on a journey.

I think that as soon as mankind discovered that animals could be controlled, they had a go at seeing if the larger ones would carry them. My guess is that rhinos, hippos, bears and most deer were soon deemed untameable.

The trouble is, we really don't have much evidence of which animal was successfully ridden first. By the time civilisations were making permanent records of their activities, most of the basics, like hunting, riding, eating McDonalds, etc, were already history.

I expect furs, fabrics and other softenings were used before saddles, but I could be wrong. Here's a link that will make you smile (or angry, or thoughtful): http://www.topix.net/forum/news/evolution/T51M99LP9C4H5NT1H

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Ostriches. Egyptian ostrich racing took place long before horse racing, not as regal as horse racing but much funnier.
The stupid birds just ran about all over the place.

Answer 4

Well that cartoon showed us riding dinosaurs with guns, remember that?

Answer 5

Mammoths..

Answer 6

There were some ancient greeks that rode on centaurs.

Answer 7

BARBARA WALTERS SHES OLD *** LIKE THE T REX DAMN WHEN IS SHE GONNA DIE PREHISTORIC BEAST. NO FOR REAL EACH OTHERS CAVEWOMAN WAY BACK THEN ADULTS KNOW WHAT IM SAYING

Answer 8

Seriously- I would guess Camels, or Eliphants...

Jokingly, but true,- ourselves...

Answer 9

well, it depends on where u r. one place could be horses
one can be elephants
one can be dinosaurs

who knows?????

Answer 10

horses.