by olivia » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:41 pm
I would have said elephants are only ridden in parades and special events. Who said anything different? After all, in the US it's common to ride horses in the Independence Day parade, but I doubt many Indians assume we ride them all the time. In fact, not that many Americans have ever ridden on a horse. It's recreation or sport, not our usual thing. And a horse is nowhere near as expensive to maintain as an elephant.