Changes

|eats=Grain[[Herbivore]], seeds and vegetables; grazer[[Grazer]]|ridable=Yes, with 21 [[body control]].

'''Horse''' is a rideable [[animal]] primarily found on Horses are ridable [[Terrain:Steppecreatures|steppeanimals]] or [[Grass tiles|grass]] land. Horses come in one of 13 colour types: black, white, grey, brown, gold, blood bay, ebony black (also known as "jet black"), piebald pinto, chestnut, blanket appaloosa, gold buckskin, skewbald pinto, and black silver.

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 heavy loads.

==Variations===== Coat Colour ===Horses come in one of 13 colour types: black, white, grey, brown, gold, blood bay, ebony black (also known as "jet black"), piebald pinto, chestnut, appaloosa, gold buckskin, skewbald pinto, and black silver. [[Image:Horse_colorsHorse_Colours.jpgpng|thumb|250pxnone|1350px|Horse colours, image provided by Malena.]] === Body Form ===Horses have varying body types based on their traits. These body types are: hot-blooded, characterised by a wiry build and speed traits; warm-blooded, with a medium build and mixed traits; or cold-blooded, featuring a husky build and draft traits. [[Image:Horse bodies.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Horse body variations from left to right: hot-blooded, warm-blooded & cold-blooded.]]

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 is the same everywhere on and off-road. [[Saddle]]s and [[horse shoe]]s will raise the maximum speed. A horse's gear can only be accessed or changed when tamed by the tamer, or when branded by whoever has [[permissions]]. Any [[Animal husbandry|traits]], the horse's [[hunger]], [[terrain]] steepness, and the rider's [[inventory]] [[weight]] can affect the speed of the horse when riding. If the speed of a horse slows suddenly, without a weight or terrain increase, then the horse is most likely hungry. Feed it something or get off and lead the horse to [[grass]] tiles. After eating or grazing the speed should be back to normal.

Any [[Animal husbandry|traits]], the horse's [[hunger]]Ebony black horses have a slight speed boost, [[terrain]] steepness and the rider's [[inventory]] [[weight]] can affect the speed of the horse when both riding. If the speed of a horse slows suddenly and without a weight or terrain increasepulling vehicles, then the horse is most likely hungry. Feed it something, or get off and lead the horse to [[grass]] tiles. After eating or grazing the speed should be back to normalover other colours.

===Speed Boosting===

!scope="row" | [[Horse_shoeHorse shoe]] set of 4

!scope="row" | [[Wind of Agesages]]

Equipment speeds aren't determined at 50, 70 or 90 quality thresholds, it's they are linear and scales scale according to quality.

*Bred horses have 2 [[foal]] stages (young foal and adolescent foal) before they grow to into young horses. All foals are bred, not wild.

Speed related Numerous traits will turn on and off at random intervals can positively or negatively affect the speed of a creature being ridden by design. Traits that increase speeda player, or pulling a [[:Category:*'''"It has fleeter movement than normalVehicles|vehicle]]."''' - This trait For horses, a player is known likely to create a small want to seek out speed boost.*'''"It has lightning movement."''' - This causes traits for a much higher speed boost.*'''"It can carry more than average." ''' - The rider's inventory will affect the horsethat's speed less.*'''"It has very strong leg muscles." ''' - Slopes affect the horses speed less.*'''"It has ridden, or draft traits for a strong body." ''' - Bonus to maintaining top speed. Some traits can decrease speed:*'''"The legs are of different length." ''' - This causes horse that pulls a very severe speed penaltycart or wagon.

See [[Animal husbandry#Traits|animal husbandry]] for a full listof traits.

*[[Cloth barding|Cloth]], [[Leather dyeable cloth barding|Leather]] , [[leather barding]], and [[Chain chain barding]]

*They can be [[AnimalsCreatures#Leading|led]] with a rope by anybody without being tamed, but they are [[mounts|ride-ableridable]] only with 21 [[body control]].*Horses can be [[tame]]d with [[seeds]] and some [[vegetable]]s. Be aware though that aggressive mobs occasionally attacks attack tamed horses/mounts.*Horses can be ridden up and down a straight 40 slope ramp or anywhere the sum of two neighbouring sides of a tile do does not exceed 40. While only turning, your horse will move forward a little. A horse will move much slower when ridden backwards or up a hill, it moves faster when riding down a hill.*One or two horses can be used to pull a [[large cart]] or a [[ship transporter]], up . Up to four horses can be hitched to a [[wagon]].*Have Horses have 20 Body Strengthbody strength.*Breeding a female horse with a male [[donkey]] will produce a [[mule]].*Adult horses and foals can be found in the wild, including swimming deep in the ocean.*It is possible for an untamed, branded horse to be attacked by a champion aggressive animal and killed.