It must depend upon your activity. When kayaking or scuba diving, I really like a nice uncomplicated sheath knife - draw, cut, finished. I also prefer a sheath knife, usually a smaller variety, for backpacking and climbing - it's basically simpler and lighter. But I can see your point about what works around horses....
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