The villain in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a horseman without his head.Question 3…

4. Why does the Horseman chase Ichabod Crane?
Ichabod faces the Horseman after courting Katrina van Tassel and leaving a festive party at her family farm. The chase spotlights rival suitors and social tension. The rider either seeks a lost head or serves as a scare tactic by Brom Bones to remove Ichabod as a romantic rival.