My Dad's friend has a donkey named Nark. I think it depends on their mood whether you can ride them or not. If Nark is in a good mood then we can ride him. But I have onlky ever seen him once and he was in a bad mood. When I went to say hi to him he let me pet him and feed him a treat but then later he wouldn't stop chasing me. That was scary he wasn't playing when he chased me. Then he let me pet him after. But my sisters have ridden him and they tell me that it is different then a horse for sure. Good luck if you decide to get a donkey or two!