Horses on Toril came in a number of breeds, of varying size and demeanor. They were often used by humanoid races for riding, the pulling of carts and wagons or other forms of work.[6][7][8]
Description[]
Horses were classified in a number of different manners. Chargers, or more plainly warhorses were those horses bred to ride in battle.[9] Light warhorses were referred to as coursers while heavy warhorses were known as destriers.[10]
Behavior[]
Some of the best-trained horses were trained by the elven House Korianthil.[11]
Reputation[]
Horses were considered sacred to many faiths of Faerûn. Warhorses were important to followers of Anhur, the Red Knight, and Tempus. Pinto and piebald horses were particularly favored by Deneir; palomino horses to Waukeen. Gray-haired horses were sacred to Mask, while white ones were sacred to Milil, and chestnut-colored horses to Sune. Mystra favored donkeys, horses, and mules with blue or mismatched eyes. Intelligent horses were also native to the celestial realms of Sehanine Moonbow.[12]
Horses were a kind of novelty for Thymari dragonborn, as such beasts weren't common in Abeir. As such, horses, specially warhorses were highly valued by Thymari, who cared for them as precious friends.[13]
History[]
A white horse was the symbol for the sun elf house of Evanara.[14]
Horses were unknown in Maztica prior to the arrival of the Golden Legion in 1361 DR. The Golden Legion used them in battle against the Mazticans, who were shocked by them and had no experience in fighting cavalry before. [15]
Notable Breeds[]
Horses[]
- Heavy horses
- Amphailan • Cream draft • Ishen-Charac • Kromlor • Miradan's breed • Nars • Phlan cart horse • Sembian draft • Tendal
- Heavy warhorses
- Amphailan Black charger • Arkaiun courser • Cormyrean destrier • Ostorian • Tantran Destrier • Tharurr • Tuigan courser • Ishen-Charac •
- Light horses
- Amphail Gray • Baldurian Rider • Barrowright farm horse • Chionthar • Cormyrean Strider • Darromar • Esmel long rider • Fox Trotter • Halruaan • Lhesperan • Mintan • Mucklestone • New Forest • Semphari • Shaaran zebra • Shire riding horse • Sosser • Steppe horse
- Light warhorses
- Calimite • Dambraii • Duskwood skewbald • Emberhawk • Golden Trotter • Ixinosia Longhair • Meth • Raurin • Shad'iar • Thayan Black • Vilhon riding warhorse
- Other
- Amphail fancy • Carmathan Red • Nathoudi stallion • Plainsteed
Ponies[]
- Ponies
- Dales pony • Forest pony • Island pony • Orsraun pony • Mountain pony • Nether pony • Shire pony • Snowflake Mountain pony • Sunrise pony • Wild pony •
- War ponies
- Hammer pony • Whiteshield
Other[]
- Donkey (Uglib) • Gens D'Or • Moon-horse • Pixie breed horse
Appendix[]
See Also[]
Gallery[]
Further Reading[]
- Gary Gygax (June 1983). “From the Sorcerer's Scroll: Warhorses and barding”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #74 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 4–6.
- Robert Harrison (December 1984). “Let the horse buyer beware”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #92 (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. - Separating the stallions from the swaybacks.
- David Howery (September 1988). “Into the Age of Mammals”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #137 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 42–52. - A short description of two pleistocene horses
- Karen S. Garvin (January 1989). “Through the Looking Glass: A horse of a different color”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #141 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 80–82. - Advice on painting miniatures.
- Kurt Martin (September 1989). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Not quite horses--but perhaps better”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #149 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 22–26. - Five horse-like creatures.
- Gordon R. Menzies (March 1993). “Horses Are People, Too”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #191 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 11–15. - Rules and tables for horse traits and tricks.
- Gordon R. Menzies (August 1994). “Bazaar of the Bizarre: Magical Items for Your Favorite Horse”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #208 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 29–32. - Over 20 items for horses.
References[]
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 321, 336, 340. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 273–274. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 194. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 53. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 131–132. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (August 1987). “DM's Sourcebook of the Realms”. In Karen S. Martin ed. Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 0-88038-472-7.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 94. ISBN 978-1560763581.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 273. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (June 1983). “From the Sorcerer's Scroll: Warhorses and barding”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #74 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 4–6.
- ↑ Anne Gray McCready et al. (March 1994). Elves of Evermeet. (TSR, Inc), p. 40. ISBN 1-5607-6829-0.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. pp. 10–15. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (2010). Whisper of Venom. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 23–24. ISBN 0786955619.
- ↑ Anne Gray McCready et al. (March 1994). Elves of Evermeet. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 1-5607-6829-0.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (1990). Ironhelm. (TSR, Inc), chap. 16. ISBN 0-8803-8903-6.