Cruel man using a CHAIN halter on a little burrow that he is too big to ride.
LOL.
Well, this is a different country with different conditions. If the man owned a Tesla, he could give you the donkey. And you could replace the cruel chain with a soft plush band.
Donkeys have a very sensitive scalp, you know this from petting. A static load of the chain links can be ignored. It of course would be cruel to pull the chain jerkily. Why should the man ever do this?
Don't degrade the man, he is a cruel animal abuser just in your mind. Personally, I also rode a donkey once, and I also felt sorry because I thought the donkey was suffering. Here, too, it comes down to the synchronization of one's own movement with the animal. These people learn this already in childhood, and they have a much closer and more knowledgeable relationship with their animals than you do when you stroll through the zoo with flowers in your belly.
In these countries, for thousands of years, the animals are still loaded with completely different burdens. When it gets too heavy, these smart dear animals stop for self-protection. They are always loaded in such a way that they do not suffer any damage so that they live as long as possible.
If you observe donkey riders closely and for a longer time, you will notice that the reins are never actually used. The animal is directed by leg movement, if the smart animal does not know the way anyway. And aggressive acceleration and sharp braking are also more familiar in car driving culture.
One should know this before making ignorant judgments.
But there are always people who need to reinforce problematic, dark aspects in order to reconcile them with their own torn dark worldview.
A last sentence: I love donkeys, they are smart and good-natured. If someone tortures them, I detest that. But in this case, you can calmly return to reality and say goodbye to your dystrophic fantasies.
