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|meattype=Horse|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. 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. 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==Variations===== Coat Colour ===Horses come in one of 13 colour types: black, but they are [[Mounts|ride-able]] only with 21 [[Body Control]]. Horses can be [[tame]]d with [[seeds]] and some [[vegetable]]s. Howeverwhite, grey, brown, gold, as mobs attack tamed mounts before the rider and horses do not withstand much damageblood bay, it's usually wise to ride them untamed ebony black (to untame simply tame another animalalso known as "jet black").*With the early 2012 patch, now untamed ridden mounts may also be attacked. Best to place barding on your horse if you wish it to survive more often. Tame the horsepiebald pinto, chestnut, appaloosa, put the barding ongold buckskin, tame something else to untame the barded horseskewbald pinto, or it will also attack your enemy which may give it agro/attention from the mob/opponentand black silver.

Horses can be ridden up and down a straight 40 slope ramp or anywhere the sum of two neighbouring sides of a tile do not exceed 40[[Image:Horse_Colours. *The slope for a horse was changed from 30 to 40 in early 2012. Other changes include a much faster turning ability while riding a horse and/or commanding a cart. While only turningpng|thumb|none|1350px|Horse colours, your horse will now move forward a little. A horse will now move much slower when ridden backwardsimage provided by Malena.]]

One === 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 two Horses can be used to pull cold-blooded, featuring a husky build and draft traits. [[large cartImage: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, and only by the tamer. When riding down 20+ slopes the rider will not receive wounds like , or when walking, and mounts will go neither up nor down slopes over a certain max, so it can be wise to ride to avoid falling off mountainsbranded by whoever has [[permissions]].

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. If the speed of a horse slows suddenly and , 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.

At 50ql Ebony black horses have a horseshoe will increase the slight speed by 0boost, when both riding and pulling vehicles, over other colours.24km/h

At === Speed Boosting ==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; cellpadding="3";"|-! scope="col" | Type! scope="col" style="color: green;" | 50ql boost ! scope="col" style="color: #c5c503;" | 70ql a horseshoe will increase the speed by boost! scope="col" style="color: red;" | 90 ql boost! scope="col" | Other|-!scope="row" | [[Horse shoe]] set of 4|0.24km/h|0.48km/h|0.72km/h|-!scope="row" | [[Saddle]]|0.24km/h|0.48km/h|0.72km/h|-!scope="row" | [[Wind of ages]] |0.24km/h|0.48km/h|0.72km/h|cast on shoes or saddle|-!scope="row" style="color:blue" | rare versions||||0.72km/h|-!scope="row" style="color:teal" | supreme versions||||1.44km/h|}

At 90ql a horseshoe will increase the speed by 0Equipment speeds aren't determined at 50, 70 or 90 quality thresholds, they are linear and scale according to quality.72km/h

At 50ql == Bred Horses ==*Bred horses have individual (but not unique) [[horse names|names]] randomly chosen at birth. They can have traits affecting their speed and other [[animal conditions|characteristics]]. *Bred horses have 2 [[foal]] stages (young foal and adolescent foal) before they grow into young horses. *Color of bred horses will be inherited from their parents, with a saddle very small chance of becoming an entirely different color at birth.*Traits have a chance to be inherited from the parents. Both parents having a trait will help but does not guarantee that trait will increase the speed by 0be passed on.24km/h

At 70ql a saddle will increase == Traits ==Numerous traits can positively or negatively affect the speed of a creature being ridden by 0a player, or pulling a [[:Category:Vehicles|vehicle]].48km/h At 90ql For horses, a saddle will increase the player is likely to want to seek out speed by 0traits for a horse that's ridden, or draft traits for a horse that pulls a cart or wagon.72km/h

50 See [[Wind of AgesAnimal husbandry#Traits|animal husbandry]] on for a horseshoe or saddle will increase the speed by 0full list of traits.24km/h

90 Equipment that can be equipped on tamed or branded horses:*[[Bridle]]*[[Saddle]]*[[Horse shoe]]*[[Cloth barding]], [[dyeable cloth barding]], [[Wind of Agesleather barding]], and [[chain barding]] on a horseshoe or saddle will increase the speed by 0.72km/h

Thus *They can be [[Creatures#Leading|led]] with a rope by anybody without being tamed, but they are [[mounts|ridable]] only with 21 [[body control]].*Horses can be [[tame]]d with [[seeds]] and some [[vegetable]]s. Be aware though that aggressive mobs occasionally 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 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 to four horses can be hitched to a [[wagon]].*Horses have 20 body strength.*Breeding a female horse with 4 x 90ql horseshoesa 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 90ql saddle champion aggressive animal and 90 WoA on them all will get a speed bonus of 7killed.2km/h

== Bred Horses See Also ==Bred horses have individual (but not unique) [[horse names|names]] randomly chosen at birth. They can have traits affecting their speed and other [[animal conditions|characteristics]].

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