I don't think you could kill a horse in an open field without a long distance weapon. It's a flight animal, if you did any significant damage to it, you'd never come close enough to get it to fight you. Enclosed spaces, that's a different story (you still lose that, it's a horse).

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nah, we min maxed for this already. I mean not me, I'm terrible at running. But I imagine if you go back far enough one of my ancestors was good enough at long distance running that we could eventually chase that horsey down and bang it in the head with a rock when it's all tired out.

[–] blackmagic@sh.itjust.works 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

If that ancestor also can track it down, maybe.

You... probably not.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If that ancestor also can track it down, maybe.

I mean, considering one of our ancestors had to at some point catch one to ride, I'm sure they could manage.

You... probably not.

Probably is gracious of you, considering I haven't been hunting in like 20 years.

[–] blackmagic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

There is always the possibility that the horse trips and breaks a leg while running away.

[–] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 1 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

I imagine they'll still have thrown or slung something at a distance. Why risk the horse in its desperation giving you a botched chest surgery if you can outrange it?

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I mean someone at some point did have to manage it, they were our primary mode of transportation for a while.

[–] nekbardrun@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Trapping and feeding goes a long way too.

The saying "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar" isn't for nothing.

And don't underestimate the humans ability to pet the fuck out of everything!

Animals love receiving pets and we, humans, love petting animals.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

I think the more important question is, can a horse prep? Like does it even understand the concept of prepping? I think if you could somehow tell a horse that a week from now it would have to fight a human it probably wouldn't do anything to prepare.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Put sharp shoes on, prance around celebrating your imminent death.