'''Horse''' is a rideable [[animal]] primarily found on [[Terrain:Steppe|steppe]] or [[Grass tiles|grass]] land. Wild horses (those that spawn somewhere in the wild) are grey. Bred horses come in one of 5 known colour types: black, white, grey, brown, gold.
Being mounted provides a very substantial advantage in combat which makes it . It's usually much easier to kill a strong opponent when riding. In addition, mounts are unaffected by the rider's stamina and health. Therefore riding , which makes it possible to retreat from combat even with low stamina or critical wounds. Riding a fast mount is often the only way of succesfully escaping some of the faster mobs (like aged [[troll]]s or [[crocodile]]s). This is especially true when carrying loads above a bare minimum, because horses are not slowed as much as players are when carrying a lot.
They can be [[lead]] by anybody without being tamed, but they are [[Mounts|ride-able]] only with 21 [[Body Control]]. Horses can be tamed with [[seeds]] and some vegetables. However, as mobs attack tamed mounts before the rider and horses do not withstand much damage, it's usually wise to ride them untamed (to untame simply tame another animal).