Vachir said:
I have found this feature somewhat frustrating as well. What purpose does it serve? It seems to be mostly just a money sink to get players to buy a new horse every now and then and I plan to start keeping a spare horse or two in my inventory just to combat this problem on long missions far from friendly territory. 30 days to me may as well be permanent, I wish there was a way to take my horse back to town for 'repairs' rather than going vendor hopping for a merchant that has the one I want.
I would have to disagree. Having consequences to the horse makes a rider think twice before charging into a horde of enemies. I think it is pretty prudent to have spare horses, not only to combat crippling, but to make carrying cargo easier (more horses in your inventory, the faster you go while loaded down). When you go to the Merchant and trade in your lame hunter for a normal one, think of that is the "hospital" and the difference in price is the veterinarian's fee