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    $\begingroup$ I would upvote just for the last paragraph. $\endgroup$
    – Mindwin Remember Monica
    Commented Sep 12, 2022 at 16:33
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    $\begingroup$ To be fair, that last paragraph is a broad generalization. It would be more accurate to say that "none of the breeds of horse I am familiar with" kidnap children. For all I know, there's an eight-legged breed of Andalusian that's famous for its silk and prodigious egg sacs. $\endgroup$
    – Tom
    Commented Sep 12, 2022 at 19:09
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    $\begingroup$ "For all I know, there's an eight-legged breed of Andalusian that's famous for its silk and prodigious egg sacs" I think I've read that story $\endgroup$
    – Jiří Baum
    Commented Sep 13, 2022 at 7:41
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    $\begingroup$ Another concern could be maintenance. While horses can graze on a meadow, some of those fantastic animals might have dietary requirements which are far harder to satisfy. $\endgroup$
    – Philipp
    Commented Sep 13, 2022 at 11:12
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    $\begingroup$ Also, of all of these, horses are surely the easiest to keep fed. Put them out to pasture, maybe collect some hay, perhaps some oats, good to go. Everything else has a rather more specific diet. Some may be favored by evil overlords for entertainment purposes though. ("Feed them to giant centipedes!") $\endgroup$
    – JamieB
    Commented Sep 13, 2022 at 14:12