Horseback

How could Lady Godiva possibly have lasted long riding bare-back on a horse? In those days, women were pampered unless they were farmers' daughters or wenches of some kind - NOW a days women get a lot more work out of them regardless of their 'station' and the whole sore-ass factor is wildly prevalent. 

Of course, they were used to riding horseback in general those days, which probably had a lot to do with their muscle development and such... so it is possible that Godiva could still walk after such a trip. Hair flowing over her shoulders to brush the horse as they rode, careening over the landscape...

Not me though. I would like to lie down and sleep. 

And perhaps put some ice on my rear.