"I can sympathize," he responds, before also moving to the reason for his arrival.

"I have some knowledge," he replies, carefully approaching the horse and slowly extending his hand toward it in greeting. He then cautiously rest his hand on the animal's mane before gently stroking it. "I've mainly ridden solo but can assist you in the general commands and handling."

He pauses, tilting his head to examine the horse's face.

"They're very intelligent creatures and will learn quickly. Patience is a mutual thing between horse and rider. But I assume the basics for steering a cart are similar. We can at the very least, try."