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@Workstand
I can't see where you did anything wrong. Slow down and pass them wide. Horses get spooked for a variety of reasons, something they see that moves quickly suddenly in their view or any manner of noises. I've not ridden for some years now, but one horse I rode had a thing about cats and get very jittery around them.
I regularly ride a mountain bike through Epping Forest and most encounters with horses are fine, but the odd occasion when it isn't is generally rider related; too much horse for their ability. Such riders are often seen riding in pairs with a general air of superiority over any other user and are a real pain.
I think it should be fair sport to joust against such riders with a tandem mountain bike, with the stoker in charge of the lance.