The distances are puzzling until he sees signs of a horse having been tethered to the hut not many days earlier, explaining her body being moved.
He would go back along the way he had come and look more carefully for signs of a horse leaving the road.
That's a telltale sign of a horse getting tired.
But there was no sign of a horse.
Disturbed bedding could indicate box-walking, usually the sign of a nervous or restless horse.
Roger straightened up, feeling his back muscles protest, and looked toward the Big House, but saw no sign of a horse.
Indeed, the Magic is exhibiting all the telltale signs of a horse that needs to be put out of its misery.
That's the sign of a very good horse.
High lift or wide termino is not necessarily a sign of a well gaited horse; in fact it may be detrimental to a good gait.
Back at the shallows, there are signs of a horse going into the river from the other side and coming out again over here.