No, It's never happened again, so I'd say it's safe to retire this "bug".
I don't think so (see previous comment) but since it hasn't happened again, and nobody else seems to have had this problem, the "bug" can probably be considered resolved.
No. When I traveled far enough to reach unloaded chunks, those horses were still there.
No, It's never happened again, so I'd say it's safe to retire this "bug".