The greater portion of it is quite inaccessible except on foot, but the tough little native ponies which are as sure footed as goats perform wonderful feats in the way of climbing, and are quite equal to the double duty of carrying their riders, and dragging along their owner who holds by one hand to the pony's tail while he occasionally "PROGS" him with a sharp stick held in the other hand.
"The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner"
John Wilkinson