Well partner.....Even horses that are used on a regular basis to pack out carcasses, blow up. You have never seen a pack string wreck I quess. Packing in with horses takes a lot of know how. Simply tying a diamond hitch can take experienced horsemen days to learn.I think you arebiting off more than youknow.one thing about it, you'll never learn until you try. Nothing like jumping in the deep end to learn to swim