As I read Job, there was a wonderful intercession from God Himself in the last few chapters. I loved God’s own description of how perfectly He created the horse, with all its noble qualities.
From Job 39
19 Hast thou invested the horse with strength, and clothed his neck with terror?
20 And hast thou clad him in perfect armour, and made his breast glorious with courage?
21 He paws exulting in the plain, and goes forth in strength into the plain.
22 He laughs to scorn a king as he meets him, and will by no means turn back from the sword.
23 The bow and sword resound against him; and his rage will swallow up the ground:
24 And he will not believe until the trumpet sounds.
25 And when the trumpet sounds, he says, Aha! and afar off he smells the war with prancing and neighing.
This is the perfect partner for the rider Angels, who move into battle on the backs of these fearless creatures, divinely created.
From the 2nd Book of Maccabees
3:25 For there appeared unto them an horse with a terrible rider upon him, and adorned with a very fair covering, and he ran fiercely, and smote at Heliodorus with his forefeet, and it seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold. 26 Moreover two other young men appeared before him, notable in strength, excellent in beauty, and comely in apparel, who stood by him on either side; and scourged him continually, and gave him many sore stripes.
10:29 But when the battle waxed strong, there appeared unto the enemies from heaven five comely men upon horses, with bridles of gold, and two of them led the Jews, 30 And took Maccabeus betwixt them, and covered him on every side weapons, and kept him safe, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that being confounded with blindness, and full of trouble, they were killed.
11:8 And as they were at Jerusalem, there appeared before them on horseback one in white clothing, shaking his armour of gold. 9 Then they praised the merciful God all together, and took heart, insomuch that they were ready not only to fight with men, but with most cruel beasts, and to pierce through walls of iron. 10 Thus they marched forward in their armour, having an helper from heaven: for the Lord was merciful unto them.
God made the horse and the rider perfectly to ride into battle without fear. Their incredible strength, their physique, their countenance. And described as fully prepared for whatever comes, with an extraordinary awe-inspiring beauty.