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How to stop a runaway horse

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If your giant, completely panicked transport animal decides to sprint into the dense wilderness, pulling straight back on the reins does absolutely nothing. The only physical way to hit the brakes is to forcefully pull its head toward your knee, aggressively forcing the beast to run in a dizzying circle until it calms down.

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