"I was raised on a spaceship," Zoe replied. "But didn't get to stay on it my whole life. Spent some time planet-side, spent some time in the military-- lot of places didn't have any kinda travel but horses or yer own two feet. Here, watch me."

She slid a hand down the horse's leg, and it was much more amenable to lifting it for her to take. "He knows what he's supposed t'do. You just gotta make sure he recognizes it." She braced the hoof against one thigh and started picing mud clods out.