I've rented horses from Sombero on two different occasions and we simply used them for hauling our gear and walking them down pack trails to get back in farther. During that time, I both experienced and heard stories from others I talked to.

One guy we met said he sold his stock after one of them flipped over backwards on him and broke his pelvis. Then another two other hunters that we met said that one of their group had a horse flip him onto some rocks and they had to drive him into town in the back of a truck as he was pretty busted up.

As for my own limited experience, I found that they all have their own personalities. First two we had...one wouldn't cross even the smallest trickle of water without some forceful pulling on the halter. They liked to be within sight of each other and one didn't like the other eating out of his grain pile and the kickin began abruptly. It was "Drop the lead rope and run". The 2nd year it was just two of us so we had one draft horse named furla. She was huge and hauled everything we had with ease. Then on the last few hundred yards to the truck, she spooked knocking Broc out of the way and then turning as she hit me. Sent me reeling thru the sage brush. Got lucky with only a bruised chest and twisted ankle. Best lesson I learned is always be ready for anything around them and no sudden movements as they don't seem to like that. It's definitely a learning experience...