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If dogs were as large as horses would we be able to ride them?

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Rocks dig into the soft parts of the hoof that ordinarily NEVER touch the ground, or never do so with a lot of pressure. The hoof can crack. This is why we shoe them, which takes away feeling and therefore some of their natural adeptness at handling and intuiting odd terrain. We still have to alter a horse in order to ride it. read more

Yes. Children already ride large breeds, and certainly dogs would be accommodating. But as Quora User pointed out in his thorough answer, they could not be usefully ridden. There is another consideration as well. If we bred dogs to horse size, they would likely be short-lived, with many health problems. read more

The dogs in this world are bred and raised in stables like horses, but are for the most part omnivorous, being able to eat meat, grain and the staple army feed for dogs, dried fish. read more

Dogs are not built to be ridden. There are dogs the size of a miniature horse (which can be ridden by a child) but their backs, legs, etc do not have the weight-bearing ability of a horse and so"riding" them results in an injured or even a dead dog. Dogs are used as draft animals to pull sleds, carts, etc. read more

Most horse owners also love dogs. Whether a tiny Miniature Doxie, a giant Great Dane, or anything in between, there is something nice about going on a trail ride and having your dog accompany you and your horse. Not all dogs are great with horses, however. A few are aggressive, a few breeds are shy. read more

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