FrançaisTips on ridding a buffalo in Vietnam
Riding a buffalo in Vietnam is an unique experience which you should try. Hereby some tip for a safe and fun ride on the back of a water buffalo.
- Follow your guide’s instructions carefully.
- Treat the buffalo with kindness and gentleness. The buffalos for riding have been trained into a kind and quiet animal, so it is not used to any violent or loud actions. If you act harshly and recklessly, it may shock and frighten the animal, making it hard for the owner to control the buffalo. Try to approach and touch the buffalo with tenderness and care, and it will open up with you soon enough.
- Sit still on the buffalo’s back. When riding the buffalo, it is best to sit properly and quietly. If you move and wriggle too much on the buffalo, it will cause distress for the animal, and it will likely make you fall off its back and create unhealthy injuries. If you can sit still, the owner will be able to guarantee your safety easier.
- Wear shorts and proper clothes. It is unavoidable to have your pants or shoes a bit wet. So if you want to be safe and dry, try to wear something short, wear sandals instead of shoes, or simply take off your shoes before getting on the buffalo’s back.
- Ride the buffalo during the day time. This activities was recommended is under the daylight when the surroundings are clear and easy to see. It is easier for the guide to control the buffalo, and it is also safer than night time.
- Do not feed the buffalo on your own. If you want to interact with the buffalo by feeding it, ask its owner for permission as well as the suitable treats for the animal. The owner will gladly instruct you on how to feed the buffalo properly and give you something edible for it. Buffalos need to stay healthy in order to help its owner with working on farms and serving other international tourists, so if you accidentally feed it something it can’t digest, the buffalo may suffer from certain diseases and you will have to pay for its treatment, which is not convenient for your vacation at all.
- Buffalo has their own language. It means you really could communicate with your buffalo. Your guide would help you with some simple order as stop, turn left, turn right or move backward, forward …
