This morning, I was invited to one of the local stables after assistng a young woman whose horse was spooked by the sirens of an emergency vehicle. I find it strange to consider keeping any animal where he cannot enjoy some measure freedom beneath the open sky. The horses are clearly loved and cared for, but unless they are taken out of doors by their keepers on a lead or under saddle, they are confined to stalls and arenas within the walls of the stable building, where artificial light must be used to supplement what little sunlight may pass through the windows. Even in a great city such as Minas Tirith, there are more provisions in the free lands of Middle-Earth to allow the horses who reside within a city's walls to enjoy the open air.