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'''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 much easier to kill a strong opponent when riding. In addition, mounts are unaffected by the rider's stamina and health. Therefore riding 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). Horses can be ridden up and down a straight 30 slope ramp or anywhere the sum of two neighbouring sides of a tile do not exceed 30.

== Notes Speed ==*[[Rope|Lead-able]] without having to be tamed.*Can be [[Animal taming|tamed]] with [[seeds]].*[[Mounts|Ride-able]] with 21 [[Body Control]] (has to be either led or tame for this).*Horses can be ridden up and down a straight 30 slope ramp or anywhere the sum of two neighbouring sides of a tile do not exceed 30. *When riding down 20+ slopes the rider will not receive "ouches" like when walking.*Wild horses (those that merely spawn somewhere in the wild) are grey. Bred horses come in one of 5 known colour types: Black, white, grey, brown, gold.*Bred horses have individual (but not unique) [[horse names|names]] randomly chosen at birth.*Bred horses can have traits affecting their speed or other characteristics.*Bred horses have 2 foal stages (young and adolescent) before they grow to young horses.*A horse without speed affecting traits or equipment will have a max speed of ~18 kph (when riding it).*Riding speed is completely unaffected by terrain type. It's the same everywhere on and offroad.*Any traits (see below), the horse's hunger, terrain steepness (uphill only) and the rider's weight can affect the speed of the horse when riding.*[[Saddle]]s and [[horse shoe]]s will raise the maximum speed. A horse's gear can only be accessed or changed when tamed, and only by the tamer.*As mobs attack tamed mounts before When riding down 20+ slopes the rider and horses do will not withstand much damagereceive wounds like when walking, it's usually wise to ride them untamed (to untame simply tame another animal).*As and mounts will go neither up nor down slopes over a certain max, so it can be wise to ride to avoid falling off mountains*Being mounted provides a very substantial advantage in combat. It's usually much easier to kill a strong mob (or other opponent) when riding.*Mounts are unaffected by the rider's stamina and health. Therefore riding makes it possible to retreat from combat despite low stamina/critical wounds.*Riding a fast mount is often the only way of succesfully escaping some of the faster mobs (like aged trolls or crocs), especially when carrying loads above a bare minimum.*Riding allows the rider to carry heavy loads without coming to a near complete stop.

Any [[Animal husbandry|traits]], the horse's hunger, terrain steepness (uphill only) and the rider's inventory weight can affect the speed of the horse when riding. == Bred Horses == Some traits Bred horses have individual (see more in but not unique) [[Animal husbandryhorse names|names]]randomly chosen at birth. They can have traits affecting their speed and other characteristics.  Bred horses have 2 foal stages (young foal and adolescent foal) before they grow to young horses. All foals are bred, not wild. == Some traits (see for the full list) ==