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Being mounted provides a very substantial advantage in combat. It is usually much easier to kill a strong opponent when riding. In addition, mounts are unaffected by the rider's [[stamina]] and [[health]], 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 successfully 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 lotheavy loads.

They can be [[lead]] with a rope by anybody without being tamed, but they are [[mounts|ride-able]] only with 21 [[body control]]. Horses can be [[tame]]d with [[seeds]] and some [[vegetable]]s. [[Monster]]s attack Be aware though that aggressive mobs occasionally attacks tamed horses/mounts before the rider and horses do not withstand much damage, so it's usually wise to ride them untamed (to untame, simply tame another animal).However, since untamed ridden mounts may also For this reason always be attacked, it aware of whether your mount is best to place barding on your horse if you wish it to survive more oftentaking hits. Tame Quickly retreating will usually fix the problem. Be extra aware when disembarked from a tamed horse, put the barding on, tame something else since especially bears and wolves that run around a lot likes to untame the barded horse, or it will also attack your enemy which may give it aggro/attention from the mob/opponentthese.