How does horse HP work?

[cylenri]

After finally taming a horse and trying to use it for mounted hunting, I had a pretty nasty run-in with a lynx and my horse got reasonably dinged up after I dismounted

Is there any way to see a tamed animals HHP? Is it tied to satiation somehow? I'm a bit scared to take them back out if they're not doing great

And, on that same note, does a horse take damage as well if you use them in mounted combat against wildlife? or is all damage directed at the rider?

thank yall for the help as always bbycakes

[Audiosmurf]

Typically, your horse won't take damage in combat. It can happen if they get engaged, as you've seen. Mostly will happen with bears, in my experience. Don't believe there's a way to check their health, I'd never even thought about it actually.