History Main / HugeRiderTinyMount

* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' gives us the intentionally comical example of the stoutest member of the teenage vikings, Fishlegs, riding the smallest dragon, the Gronckle.

* [[http://rounindx.deviantart.com/art/My-tribute-Scyther-can-t-fly-162957699 This]] Franchise/{{Pokemon}} comic.

* [[http://rounindx.deviantart.com/art/My-tribute-Scyther-can-t-fly-162957699 This]] Anime/{{Pokemon}} comic.

* During Super Bowl 50, there was a commercial that was advertising the website, Wix, but at the same time promoting the movie, ''Kung Fu Panda 3''. In the commercial, Po tries to advertise his dad's business by attempting to make catchy commercials for it. In one of his attempts, he speaks to the audience while [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike on (a) Tigress]]. Of course, after he finishes his little speech, Tigress angrily bucks him off and pounces on him.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''

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* The ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy XI}}'' example above is averted in [[https://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=101 this]] ''Webcomic/VGCats'' comic.

* Early works of art, like Art/TheBayeuxTapestry, depict warriors riding into battle on horses so small that the riders' feet appear to barely skim the ground. Some historians theorize that European horses were historically much smaller than they are today and that they were selectively bred to be larger and stronger as knights wore heavier and heavier suits of armor.
* There's always the [[http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/shriner-cars-whos-got-the-hidden-history Shriners and their little cars]][[/folder]]

* Early works of art, like the Bayeux Tapestry, depict warriors riding into battle on horses so small that the riders' feet appear to barely skim the ground. Some historians theorize that European horses were historically much smaller than they are today and that they were selectively bred to be larger and stronger as knights wore heavier and heavier suits of armor.

** And played straight again with the camels available from a faction in Uldum and some of the larger races. In particular, the BonusBoss Earthrager Ptah has ridable camels as part of his fight mechanics, which never change in size since they're considered vehicles and not mounts.

* ''WesternAnimation/BreezlyAndSneezly'' perform a TotemPoleTrench in one episode. Sneezly was on the bottom despite the fact that Breezly was much larger than him, but either way, [[SneezeOfDoom this probably wasn't a good idea]].

* ''VideoGame/EldenRing'': General Radahn is a hulking giant of a demigod, but he rides on a scrawny, emaciated horse that's so small compared to him, his leg stumps drag on the ground even though he doesn't have feet. Many players didn't even notice at first he was riding a horse into battle. [[JustifiedTrope It's stated that]] Radahn learned [[GravityMaster gravitational magic]] [[MundaneUtility specifically so]] that he could keep riding his favourite horse by reducing his own mass.

* In ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter 4 Ultimate'', the Seltas Queen is a good four or five times the size of the male Seltas. This does not stop the Seltas from picking up the flightless Queen and flying her around.

* While most champions in ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}'' are around the right size for their horses, Front Line champions are generally [[TheBigGuy so large]] that they make the horses look tiny in comparison.
** Inverted for small champions, such as Pip and Willo, who have to ride standing up and hovering respectively just so they can see where they're going.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' feature the Juggernaut, who's an enormous, musclebound behemoth, stealing a normal-sized car and ripping the roof and front seats out so [[http://comicsalliance.com/files/2014/04/XMen04.jpg he can cram himself in it like a Shriner in one of their little cars.]] [[FridgeLogic One wonders how he was able to work the pedals]], given the size of his feet.

* Averted in the ''Literature/{{Hurog}}'' duology - when GentleGiant Ward needs a horse, his hosts mention that he probably doesn't want to ride one that is smaller than he is, and give him an appropriately-sized one.

* Averted in ''Literature/TheWarGods'' where it's frequently mentioned that Horse Stealer Hradani are so large that they cannot ride normal horses for any length of time without killing them (although one of them does end up with a magical Courser). The somewhat smaller Bloody Sword Hradani skirt the edge of this trope, they do ride horses but it's specifically noted that the horses in question are larger breeds.

* ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'' occasionally has this, especially early on before they reworked how some characters ride mounts. All mounts are about the same size regardless of who rides them, so it could get pretty comical to see someone the size of [[BigRedDevil Diablo]] riding a horse meant for a human. Hilariously averted with Cho'Gall, a humongous two-headed ogre, who instead carries their horse instead of riding it ([[ItRunsOnNonsensoleum which somehow still speeds them up]]).
* Averted in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask''. If you attempt to ride Epona while wearing the Goron mask, Tatl will stop you. "You'll flatten the poor thing!"
** The same goes for when wearing the Zora mask. Tatl informs you that you are taller than Epona, and that riding is right out.
** There is a {{g|oodBadBugs}}litch that allows you to ride in any form, though. Riding as a Goron looks just as funny as you would expect.

** Averted [[https://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic/hmmmm here]], where the Trainer is too small to ride on her Wartortle, and is dragged along as it swims.

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* Averted in the list of ''Blog/ThingsMrWelchIsNoLongerAllowedToDoInAnRPG'': "No matter how well I roll, a squirrel cannot carry a rider and his mount at full tilt."
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* Myth/{{Hinduism}}: The Hindu god Ganesha, who is a plump BigEater, rides around on a rat.