Once I had an adamant bet with someone that you could not in fact ride an Ostrich. It wouldn’t work. People are too big, ostriches just can’t support you, they’re mean, they can peck you from any angle, and no sane person or law would permit it. Besides, I had either seen a cartoon or read an article online that clearly outlined how impossible it was.

That was a bet I lost.

There is no rhyme or reason to an ostrich

As it turns out, for just under $1 you can ride an Ostrich in Vietnam for as long as you can hold on. The real problem with this is that Ostriches do not want you to ride them, and in fact I’m pretty sure they don’t want you near them. However due to the dedication and harsh grasps of a team of handlers you can climb on top and receive a full 4.3 seconds of instruction in grunted sign language in how to ride before they kick start the Ostrich down a hard dirt path.

You ride at speeds ranging from a gallop to a sprint until  the Ostrich suddenly stops and throws you onto the ground.

I cannot think of another time I’ve been happier to lose a bet, or had more excitement for a dollar.

Helllllllllllll yes

Hell yes ostrich riding.