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Why don't we ride zebras, okapis or giraffes?

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From The Legend of Tarzan: George Washington Williams: What I wouldn't give for a horse right now. Why is it people don't ride zebras? Tarzan: Horses kick to escape. Zebras continue until you are dead. read more

T arzan: Horses kick to escape. Zebras continue until you are dead. It's nearly impossible to take the wild out of something born to it. Zebras, okapis and giraffes are way more aggressive in temper than horses and are much more difficult to train. Which is why so few of them have ever been kept in captivity. read more

People have rode zebras before (there are videos on YouTube), but usually they don't like it because they cannot be domesticated. They can be tamed though. read more

After all, zebras are very horse-like. They have manes and tails and are roughly the same size as the ancestors of the horses we ride upon. They eat grass too, so would not be difficult to keep fed. read more

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