When hunting with a horse it is not a "horse" it is a piece of "hunting equipment". Its a animal that can and will do just about anything you ask of it. Know the animal and there will be no problems. Would you take your 4-wheeler on a slope so steep you can not stand? A horse will pack your elk out on that same slope you can even add snow and ice.......I'd l ike to see the wreck your 4-wheeler will have on that same slope.