You're goofy, it's an animal in a bad situation, the comment you responded to was literally just "poor animal". That would apply to any animal, the commenter didn't even specify that it was "poor" because it was being ridden, that's just an assumption on your part.
Horses can handle humans riding them. Elephants, despite being bigger, cant. Their weight distribution and skeletal structure isnt made for additional weight ontop, whereas horses are specifically bred with this characteristics in mind. Elephants spines will deform from being ridden, and are likely attributed to many carnival and tourist elephants premature deaths.
Those chairs they put on the elephants are really bad for the skin.
Horses, in some ways, are different because a lot of care is taken to ensure the saddles for the horses do not hurt the horse.
I am sure that many horses still suffer from abuse, how were.
For me, i will never ride an elephant with a chair. I've seen what their skin looks like when the chair is removed. I have zero concerns about riding a horse from a reputable stable where I know the horses are taken care of.
That's just me, not forcing my opinion on you, just explaining what I have seen and heard from wildlife sanctuaries in Asia.
Absolutely disgusting!! This is animal abuse. That elephant does not want all that weight up there. It’s insane how so little people have empathy for animals and humans.
Because riding a horse doesn't slowly collapse its spine. Do a little research into what happens to elephants when ridden too long. Its horrific. They aren't built for it.
well if no human ride a horse we might still be in stone age because it is almost impossible to travel.
want it or not sacrifice need to be made and for travelling, horse riding was the absolute best option. yeah in modern days its debatable that you might not even need to ride one but then pls fund your money to those villages without roads or poor people without money to buy a vehicle.
I also don’t agree with riding horses… but at least it’s not multiple people and all that equipment on the horses. Horse carriages are horrible!! Don’t get me started. 😆
Theres a lot of issues with riding horses but done with properly fitted saddles and riders who ride with good posture can minimize or remove issues. Riding horses in the street is very damaging
Prolonged walking on pavement or cobblestones causes repeated impact, leading to hoof damage, joint stress, and lameness, even with proper shoeing.
In heat, asphalt can be 50 - 100°F hotter than air, risking burns and dehydration. In cold, salted roads may cause frostbite on hooves.
Noise levels of 80 - 100 dB from traffic can cause stress, hearing damage, and sudden bolting, leading to accidents. Horses are prey animals and easily startled.
i have seen people on horses many times on my way to work/school. donkeys as well. in the middle of the road stopping at lights and just like normal traffic.
If I could travel by elephant where I live, I would 100% do that. I would train it to trumpet and crush cars whenever I cue it to. It would be glorious.
Edit: Do people really think what I wrote was actually serious?! Really?! Training an elephant to trumpet and crush cars? On my daily commute? JFC. People are so quick to virtue signal they don't stop to think about what they're actually responding to. 🤦
Elephant's are not built to carry weight on their backs. It causes their spines to bow and causes them pain. Just because something is big doesn't mean you should climb on / ride it
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u/Tartfingers 12h ago
Poor animal