John W. wrote:
> ... but I can see why it puts a smile on their faces.
>
>
> There's a lovely photo on the front of Mainichi online; probably
won't
> be there past today, but there's some in their photo journal at:
>
> http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/photojournal/07.html
>
> The caption:
>
> An employee from Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. exercise atop the
> company's horseback riding exercise machines 'Joba' in Tokyo.
>
> I've ridden horses a lot in my life, and you do get sore muscles, but
I
> wouldn't call it exercise.
>
> John W.

As ridiculous as it may look (or erotic, depending on who's riding it,
and how) it is indeed a form of exercise.  Although I bet it probably
causes a lot of people problems with their back and neck.