tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post112674954358007325..comments2024-01-04T04:11:55.717+02:00Comments on Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog: Horses were not ridden in the fifth millennium BCDienekeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082684850093948970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-85483699460730096632012-02-02T10:18:20.209+02:002012-02-02T10:18:20.209+02:00I might add, that once a lot of people were ridin...I might add, that once a lot of people were riding horses, the chances that some of them were not particularly bonded to their animals, or interested in anything but using them as transport, were greater. Under those circumstances, the horse would not be particularly obedient to the rider, and bits were then probably invented to force submission to "slow down" and "stop" commands that really ought to be signals coming from the riders seat and balance.Gaia's sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467272516080497955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-717437577326719922012-01-31T23:44:01.919+02:002012-01-31T23:44:01.919+02:00I know it is some years ago that this was posted. ...I know it is some years ago that this was posted. But I just read it today. So I hope you will overlook the timing of my remarks. It is incorrect to say that you need a bit and reins to control the movements of a horse when riding it. I refer you to the following demonstrations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7v8Ck1crg&feature=related<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyVgKTb60XI&feature=related<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNM8AKJAVRg&feature=relatedGaia's sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467272516080497955noreply@blogger.com