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There's a scenario in my MS where the MC is riding a horse across a floating bridge at night. Think of a bunch of pontoons tied end to end across a moderately fast river. Now, instead of pontoons, image narrow planks using barrels for floats. The thing shifts and moves in the current, and the planks dip under the water with the horse's weight (some of them only an inch or two, others nearly a foot).
The horse is a mare, calm temperament, difficult to spook, and well trained to the saddle. But she really, really doesn't like being on the bridge. At a couple of points, she balks and the MC has to put his heels to her pretty firmly to get her to move forward. At a couple of others, a hoof slips off a plank and she has to scramble for purchase.
What kind of behaviors, mannerisms, vocalizations, tics, etc. would you expect to see or could you realistically envision from a horse in this situation?
The horse is a mare, calm temperament, difficult to spook, and well trained to the saddle. But she really, really doesn't like being on the bridge. At a couple of points, she balks and the MC has to put his heels to her pretty firmly to get her to move forward. At a couple of others, a hoof slips off a plank and she has to scramble for purchase.
What kind of behaviors, mannerisms, vocalizations, tics, etc. would you expect to see or could you realistically envision from a horse in this situation?