For Horse people.....I sure hear some silly comments!
Plain language....Horses run around looking for something to be scared of!
Mules for instance are far more sure footed and are no where as prone to go ape s**t for no good reason.
Just as flying has its inherent risks so does riding horses.
Humans have been thrown from horses from the very first day they began riding the things and will continue to be thrown and thrown for all manner of reasons.
Trying to blame horse's desire to buck and bolt on flying machines is just flat silly.
I found the English Horseman's mindset confusing based upon exposure to them years ago. A pack of them were riding down the paved road and got all snotty whenever approached by a car at any speed or proximity.
That observation was made based upon several weekends while sat at a country pub and watching the antics for entertainment.