[RosieCotton]

OK, so it was a practical thing rather than anything else...makes sense. Only people like us would even notice, I guess! At least they included other details, like his ability to walk on top of the snow at Caradhras.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Uhm, it was a horse from Rohan, wasn't it? Maybe they just left the saddle on to make it easier for Gimli to ride. :)