If wishes were horses

Thursday, March 31, 2011 5:58 PM

Horse research: as it turns out, they're COMPLICATED.

So, since it's also an interesting Mal character question, I'm turning it over to you. We know Mal knows horses, so how much care would Mal have with a horse in a crisis?

Keep in mind that despite living out west, I'm in the city and don't know much about horses. I've only ridden once, and that was with the people who maintained the horses.

My initial assumption is that for practical reasons Mal wouldn't hurt the horse, as he needs it to keep going. But, once he's done with the horse, saying it's one he "borrowed." If he's on a bit of a time crunch but the horse is tacked up, would he take the time to remove the saddle or bridle before letting it loose? Would he not bother tacking up in the first place and go bareback (he might still have to remove the bridle, if the answer to the first question is yes)?

Say this gets no where near running the horse to death. But, as a side note, that's also an interesting question to ask if he would.

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