Shut the Barn Door?
 

Quit horsing around!

Did the pilots get a stall warning? They did muck around on the return.

In my previous life, we always flew with a handler anytime horse(es) were flown.
Sometimes a horse would be skittish and was not put on the plane. They do need special handling.

In International Velvet, they simply shot the horse.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1U-F7mx9zW...son+horses.jpg

So they made a stable approach back to JFK :)