A Bit on Goat Backs

Every animal is built differently from another. Horses are built in such a way that they can be ridden. Goats are not. While goats can be wonderful as pack animals if the load is packed on correctly, they still should never be sat on, no matter how small the child or how large the goat. It isn't just uncomfortable for them...it could paralyze them! Their backs simply are not built to bear weight.

I am not in anyway saying that goats are all-around fragile, but they are like plate glass. My brother works at a business that installs automatic plate glass doors...like the kind at grocery stores. When he was hired, the manager of the business gave him a lesson in plate glass. He handed my brother a hammer, and told him to shatter an extra piece of plate glass they had. My brother, who is no wimp, pounded on it with all his strength but could not break it. Then, the manger carried the piece of glass over to the dumpster, and laid it on top. The he took the hammer, and just lightly tapped the outer edge. The glass immediately shattered into the dumpster!

Plate glass has its strength, but also a prominent weakness. Similarly, goats can seem pretty indestructible, but too much weight on their back can paralyze them. How much weight is too much? Its just best not to ever put it to the test.