What are the needed physical characteristics of a bipedal dinosaur to be able to carry a human rider approximately as usefully as a horse?
Inspired by this drawing.. The pictured rider is technically supposed to be lighter than a human but carrying gear, armour, and weaponry so same difference.
I'm ok with both avian and non-avian dinosaur responses. Ostriches have been ridden throughout history but afaik only as a novelty. Best info I can find why not is this.
Assume: you have generational human time and can breed/select for any reasonable traits.
Posted Jun 27, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC
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