Functional, yet fancy. When tourists are your business a person decorates everyday things with traditional designs.
The horses in these fancy collars are not impressed with the decoration. They would however, welcome an extra sip of water — offered by the owner at the top of the hill rather than the bottom. After all, taking tourists to and from a palace all day works up a thirst.
Hans Hoffmann, in the sweet historical romance, New Dreams, has a good relationship with horses. He has a better history with the animals than with people. Can he reform and earn a respectable place in human society? Check out the book at the link: https://amzn.to/3vWydWE
