Heather is perfectly fine with letting Maurice stay in front. He's the country boy here, after all. His parents own horses. She's seen them.

Not to mention she has her own reasons aside from lack of experience for avoiding all things equine.

She does, however, draw up behind the vampire, peering at the scraggly hooved mess.

"What was he doing in that pond? Is that... like... normal horse behavior? I mean-- this thing is definitely sick, but..."