Darbly wrote:So I have three questions about horse taming.
1. Can you actually tame a horse?
I have had mixed answers to this, yet the sources that said I could gave no instructions.
Yes.
Darbly wrote:2. What are the benefits of taming a horse?
Can I ride it indefinitely or does the amount of time depend on its quality?
Domesticated horse can ride on 2nd speed indefinitely, on 3rd for a while. After it's pony power is low you'll have to wait 'til the horse transforms some of it's satiety into pony power. Until that it can only move on 2nd speed. It won't ever drop you down unless attacked, unlike wild horse which will drop you down if it's pony power is low.
There are 3 unique stats a domesticated horse has - Endurance, Stamina, Metabolism. I believe, ENdurance affects maximum pony power, Stamina - how fast Pony Power is spent, and Metabolism - how many units of Satiety is consumed to replenish Pony Power. However, the information on these stats and their effects is inconsistent, so it may not be precise.