Ultimate shoulder rides

DenisP:                         

I agree that for most people it's all about fun even when  the object  for  the carrier might be  to  make contact  or even attempt to  impress  the person sitting on his  shoulders. For example in my teens situations like  chicken fights at the beach, in the water often involved  boys  vying for the attention of the more popular  girls and occasionally  girls hoping to  be  the  desired partner of a  certain boy . Most often this pairing  had very little to do  with   choosing   who  might  win the contest and was more about the riding/carrying aspect.
Even with that said, girls who didn't have boyfriend/partners  would often coerce  a boy into  being her carrier. I was aware of several times  when a girl would be sitting on the shoulders  of a boy who wasn't  physically up to the  challenge as there were a few  heavier girls in our group.  I  noticed that  sometimes one of the larger girls  were more  demanding of the boys carrying them.  Yes, sometimes a boy would play  at  keeping his  rider on his shoulders, playfully refusing to put her down but that was rare  in compared to the rider  enjoying  sitting up  there.     

But there were also  utilitarian aspects that I have witnessed  and participated in .Things like riders basically  using  the carrier  as a seat at an  outdoor concert  or to  carry  her (or him?)  for some purpose  such as  avoiding  wet  ground  or simply out of fatigue .           In those cases  I noticed the rider often being more  demanding and choosing to assert control. The attitude of the rider  seemed to be   assertive  even when the the carrier was  cooperative.

hvyrider:                                                                                                 

Yes it  seems obvious  that the rider should feel some degree of  possession and  control of the person he/she is sitting on.                      Having someone bear your weight  and move at your direction  implies  your  control  and a feeling of ownership . That is  why I mentioned the 13 th.  amendment (US  constitution) because  that  feeling of  control and ownership  is very much like having a slave.                      For a woman rider, the intimate contact  usually isn't an issue  because  we like being carried and sitting on  a  man isn't unusual and in some cases  a matter of practicality  or convenience.  But the  implied   demand of service by the position is also obvious.

equidum:                                 

I agree with most of what you say   with a  few minor additions.
A real slave  , as in one person legally owning  another person would have  no  choice in carrying his master who is sitting on his shoulders. A servant has a  choice even if  the alternative  might be unenviable . A true  slave is simply property  to be used  and disposed of  as  his owner desires.

As such, a  servant  could be  viewed as  less than a slave because he  chose  his role, in this case to be a beast of  burden.  Regardless of his  desires, and even if he enjoys  his  tasks, he put himself  beneath another person.  As for  the  duration of  the ride, for the average  man an hour  would be  beyond  the limits  of most if  the rider   weighed more than  160 lbs. or so. I have  been carried  longer  than an hour   twice,  by  to  different men at different times but one required a rest period  and the other  was motivated by  ego. It almost  killed him LOL.

With all that being said, Imagining  a  world where there was a  facility  for those who  desire  to ride  on the shoulders of a man who  has  no choice but to carry me as long and far as I  want has a  certain appeal . Rather like  you might  rent a  horse  or some other beast of  burden .   The rented  carrier  would be  little more than a  utility  and the rider wouldn't have any  responsibility.

Arianeriding:                                                                                            In the past there have been posts  about  places where  men serve  others  as  basically  beasts of  burden as a requirement  and not of  their own desires.  I have  no idea if  those stories are  valid  but  I do  see the carrier in  the majority of  cases  as humbling himself  to serve  beneath   the  rider.  Exhausting yourself  to  serve as beast of  burden or simply an elevated seat at times implies  ones  inferior status to the one her  serves. It doesn't matter if he enjoys   performing this service, is coerced or forced into  it,  or somehow enslaved .

equidum;                                                                                                                                 

I won't argue with   what you said   , but  humbling yourself  to  serve as a beast or  burden or living  furniture   of your own volition  implies  not only the superior status of   the one you serve but  obviously  your  inferior status to the  man or woman   you  serve  , even if for a  short duration.

MissBaron

Should a carrier be a servant?

We often see a father carrying his child on his shoulders. Is the father a servant? No!
We also see an uncle carrying his niece or nephew on his shoulders. Is the uncle a servant? No!

Admirer / Groom / Wedding Groom / Husband / Male Lover carrying his Admired / Bride / Wedding Bride / Husband / Lady Lover on his shoulders. Is he a servant? No!

Let us imagine a man carrying another person on his shoulders, and also a human horse being ridden by a rider. Is this man or this horse a servant? Not necessarily, because both have independent wills.

I do not deny the possibility of a servant (employee, laborer, subordinate) carrying his boss on his shoulders, but respecting the contractual conditions and the will (consent) of those involved in the event.

I must mention: attractive secretary can be a rider and she rides on her boss's shoulders (no one is going to say me the boss is a servant).

Thank you very much for your question, it gave me something to think about.

MissBaron

Our older brothers, the "equine horses", are often referred to as "real horses" by many.
I think "equine horses" and "human horses" are both "real horses".

When you approach an equine horse, once you are close to him you first tame him, whisper sweet words to him, caress his face and neck, scratch his mane, give him air kisses and cluck with your tongue, reassuring him.
Then you put a bit in his mouth, bridle him, saddle him and finally ride him, once on top of him you continue to pet and tame him.
If you sense he is tired/exhausted/struggling/buckled/collapsed:
1. you push him to the limit, or
2. you dismount him and let him rest until he catches his breath, then continue riding him.

Under these premises, the equine horse and the human horse provide services to their riders, and the fact that they provide services turns them into servants.