Wu Ma stood at the doorway, feeding the horse with some tender green grass she somehow found, carefully.
The horse was a uniform tawny color, with a vertical white stripe that ran from its forehead straight down to its nose.
It had been washed clean, its coat glistening and glossy, robust in stature, with even the mane on its shoulders and the long hairs on its tail combed neatly.
It was clearly tended to meticulously by its owner on a regular basis.
This was the most common type of palomino.
Named for its tawny mane.
Horses can't match oxen in terms of pulling power or endurance, so few households use them for farm work. They are natural-born runners, and even the most common palomino can outrun cattle and donkeys.
Moreover, their back strength is somewhat better than that of an ox, allowing them to carry people or goods.
Their main function is as a 'means of transportation'.
