Heck, no. We usually rode them. Much more fun!
Seriously, I learned at a young age that abusing a 1200 pound animal was a quick way to get hurt... though usually because Mom applied the Staff of Learning to the Seat of Knowledge!
Ha ha ha ha - well said!
"though usually because Mom applied the Staff of Learning to the Seat of Knowledge"
hahaha
Also known as: "board of education applied to the
seat of learning."