RE: Pheasant hunting with a Horse
most state laws only prohibit motor vehicles, horses are usually allowed. a tenesee walker is the perfect horse for hunting, their gate is different and makes wlking more smooth. the tough thing is getting a horse used to gunfire enough to shoot off it. i've been on horses that have held perfectly still as i fired a rifle, but it's hard to find one that good. riding, then getting off to shoot is the best idea (running pointing dogs of course). then the horse only has to be okay with gunfire at a distance.
using a horse hunting is a great experience. it does add some extra safety precautions to the list though. i would never do it excusively, but now and then it's fun.