Horse Handling I (sage ability) - Revision history

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Tao alexis: /* Working a Horse */

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Working a Horse

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Working a Horse

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Maxwell: /* Movement */

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Maxwell at 17:51, 26 February 2023

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 '''Horse handling I''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur-status]] [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Horseback Riding (sage study)|Horseback Riding]], granting the character the basic skill needed to ride or manage a [[Horse (domestic)|horse]] through the simplest movements and tasks. The character may use the animal for everyday labour, as a draught beast, or for ordinary riding and fighting from horseback. The ability does not include any knowledge of competitive riding, display, or aesthetic performance. Characters without this ability '''cannot ride a horse''' on their own.
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 See also,<br>
 [[Charging]]<br>
 [[Horse Handling II (sage ability)]]
 [[Category: Don't Review until 2022]][[Category: Sage Abilities]]

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 See also,<br>
 [[Charging]]<br>
 [[Category: Don't Review until 2022]][[Category: Sage Abilities]]

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-The domestic horse possesses 6 [[Action Points|action points]] (AP).  These are spent according to the horse's "[[Horse Gaits|gait]]," which describe the animal's "[[Movement (stride)|stride]]."  Unlike a humanoid, the horse's maximum stride is '''17'''; it moves much faster than we do.  There are four gaits that can be employed with horse handling-I: walk, trot, canter and gallop.  The number of hexes per AP that each allows is shown on the chart.
+The domestic horse possesses 6 [[Action Points|action points]] (AP).  These are spent according to the horse's "[[Horse Gait|gait]]," which describe the animal's "[[Movement (stride)|stride]]."  Unlike a humanoid, the horse's maximum stride is '''17'''; it moves much faster than we do.  There are four gaits that can be employed with horse handling-I: walk, trot, canter and gallop.  The number of hexes per AP that each allows is shown on the chart.
 When a horse "walks," it performs a four-beat gait, moving its legs in sequence: left-hind, left-front, right-hind, right-front, in regular 1-2-3-4 beat.  The "trot" is a two-beat gait, moving its legs in diagonal pairs: left-hind & right-front, right-hind & left-front.  The "canter" is a three-beat gait, moving one of the horse's left or right hind feet first.  If the cantering horse starts with the right-hind, then it moves its left-hind and right-front together, then its left-front, producing a regular beat-BEAT-beat sound.  The "gallop" is an uneven four-beat gait, similar to the canter except the middle beat is separated a split-second apart.  Racing horses can manage strides faster than 17 hexes per AP.

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 The domestic horse possesses 6 [[Action Points|action points]] (AP).  These are spent according to the horse's "[[Horse Gaits|gait]]," which describe the animal's "[[Movement (stride)|stride]]."  Unlike a humanoid, the horse's maximum stride is '''17'''; it moves much faster than we do.  There are four gaits that can be employed with horse handling-I: walk, trot, canter and gallop.  The number of hexes per AP that each allows is shown on the chart.
-When a horse "walks," it performs a four-beat gait, moving its legs in sequence: left-hind, left-front, right-hind, right-front, in regular 1-2-3-4 beat.  The "trot" is a two-beat gait, moving its legs in diagonal pairs: left-hind & right-front, right-hind & left-front.  The "canter" is a three-beat gait, moving one of the horse's left or right hind feet first.  If the cantering horse starts with the right-hind, then it moves it's left-hind and right-front together, then it's left-front, producing a regular beat-BEAT-beat sound.  The "gallop" is an uneven four-beat gait, similar to the canter except the middle beat is separated a split-second apart.  Racing horses can manage strides faster than 17 hexes per AP.
+When a horse "walks," it performs a four-beat gait, moving its legs in sequence: left-hind, left-front, right-hind, right-front, in regular 1-2-3-4 beat.  The "trot" is a two-beat gait, moving its legs in diagonal pairs: left-hind & right-front, right-hind & left-front.  The "canter" is a three-beat gait, moving one of the horse's left or right hind feet first.  If the cantering horse starts with the right-hind, then it moves its left-hind and right-front together, then its left-front, producing a regular beat-BEAT-beat sound.  The "gallop" is an uneven four-beat gait, similar to the canter except the middle beat is separated a split-second apart.  Racing horses can manage strides faster than 17 hexes per AP.
 == Handling ==

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 [[File:Horse Handling I (sage ability).jpg|right|455px|thumb]]
-'''Horse handling I''' allows the character the basic skill to ride or manage a [[Horse (domestic)|horse]] through the simplest of moves or tasks.  The character can use the horse for every day work, as a draught animal, or for riding and fighting from horseback.  It provides no knowledge of competitive or aesthetic performance.  Characters without this skill '''cannot ride a horse''' on their own.
+'''Horse handling I''' allows the character the basic skill to ride or manage a [[Horse (domestic)|horse]] through the simplest of moves or tasks.  The character can use the horse for everyday work, as a draught animal, or for riding and fighting from horseback.  It provides no knowledge of competitive or aesthetic performance.  Characters without this skill '''cannot ride a horse''' on their own.
 Handling I gives knowledge on how to properly load a horse, how to ready it with bit, bridle and saddle, how to harness a horse to a vehicle and how to use the horse's muscle to drag or shift heavy objects.  With these skills comes an understanding of the horse's limitations and when the horse needs attention, such as a [[Horseshoeing (sage ability)|new shoe]].  Knowledge of what [[Horse Feeding & Diet (sage ability)|feed]], water and [[Domesticate Horses (sage ability)|shelter]] a horse needs is discussed under other sage abilities.

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 '''Horse handling I''' allows the character the basic skill to ride or manage a [[Horse (domestic)|horse]] through the simplest of moves or tasks.  The character can use the horse for every day work, as a draught animal, or for riding and fighting from horseback.  It provides no knowledge of competitive or aesthetic performance.  Characters without this skill '''cannot ride a horse''' on their own.
-Handling I gives knowledge on how to properly load a horse, how to ready it with bit, bridle and saddle, how to harness a horse to a vehicle and how to use the horse's muscle to drag or shift heavy objects.  With these skills comes an understanding of the horse's limitations and when the horse needs attention, such as a [[Horseshoeing (sage ability)|new shoe]].  Knowledge of what [[Horse Feeding & Diet (sage ability)|food]], water and [[Domesticate Horses (sage ability)|shelter]] a horse needs is discussed under other sage abilities.
+Handling I gives knowledge on how to properly load a horse, how to ready it with bit, bridle and saddle, how to harness a horse to a vehicle and how to use the horse's muscle to drag or shift heavy objects.  With these skills comes an understanding of the horse's limitations and when the horse needs attention, such as a [[Horseshoeing (sage ability)|new shoe]].  Knowledge of what [[Horse Feeding & Diet (sage ability)|feed]], water and [[Domesticate Horses (sage ability)|shelter]] a horse needs is discussed under other sage abilities.
 == Movement ==