Is it permitted to ride an animal on Shabbat?
Synopsis
Riding, leaning on, or using the sides of an animal is prohibited on Shabbat. Using the 'sides of the sides' (tzidei tzedadin) is permitted. If one mounted an animal, even deliberately, one must dismount because of tza'ar ba'alei chayim.
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