I have a great deal of respect for Horses, I must admit they scare me a little, only time i ever rode one when i was around 11, it saw another horse and reared up and neighed and scared the hell out of me, guess i just wasnt destined to be a cowgirl.
They are indeed a beautiful animal, always wanted one when i grew up on the farm but dad would not let me have one, said they eat too much, yep he denied his little girl a pony. sigh