the 1st tourists will be sitting on the back before they come he has to go through the elephant wash as he does every morning. for a little. only a few commands are required for his morning grooming and mr soy are a close knit team. so. after his early scrub the elephant is saddled up a daily feat of strength for mr stewart. the riding seat alone weighs around 40 kilos mr sawyer says that ning scarcely feels the weight after all as an adult elephant ning weighs about $3.00 tons himself. and mr sawyer making their way to the start of the ride the 1st guests are eagerly . as is mostly the case the visitors are nearly all chinese.