Worsaae t1_jbdrys1 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Reply to comment by ReddJudicata in Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests by geoxol

And for milking.

Worsaae t1_jbdrvsi wrote on March 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Reply to comment by lobsterbash in Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests by geoxol

Absolutely. The Yamnaya expansion happened insanely fast. That kind of speed migration and expansion was probably only possible if you had a fast vehicle like a horse. Either to drag your chariots or for you to ride.

Worsaae t1_jbdrr8h wrote on March 8, 2023 at 8:58 AM

Reply to comment by matthewisonreddit in Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests by geoxol

> while riding requires a relationship and thats it?

It also requires an animal that has been specifically bioengineered through many-many-many generations in order to achieve the size and physique in order to actually carry a person.