Response
Everyone who had helped with the transportation of the horse was horrified to hear about all the damage it had received. They all wondered just who on earth would do such a thing to a king, and gentle animal like this. They had no idea who committed this crime, but they wanted justice.
They had no idea if the horse was going to survive in the hospital, it was still in pretty rough shape and the doctors needed to operate on it immediately. Everyone waited to see how the operation would go, and what the outcome would be for the unfortunate animal and his bad injuries.