Horse (domestic)

Type	Riding	Draught	Pony
Species	hoofed mammal
No. Appearing	1	1	1
Behaviour	domesticated
Range	rural, urban
Size at the withers	14-16 hands	15-17 hands	14 hands
Weight	1,000-1,300 lbs.	1,000-1,500 lbs.	600-800 lbs.
Intelligence	2	2	2
Armour Class	7	7	7
Hit Dice	2	3	1
Action Points	6	5	5
Max. Stride	17	12	14
THAC0	20	19	20
Hp/Die	d4+d6	d4+d6 or d12	d106
Attack Form	bite
Damage	1-3	1-3	1-2
Special Attack	back kick		none

Domesticated Horses are adapted to run, allowing them to quickly escape predators. They possess an excellent sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Spirited, hot-blooded horses are bred for speed and endurance, finding work as warhorses, racehorses and for riding and driving. "Cold-bloods" are employed for slow, heavy work, particularly in agriculture and haulage. For these uses, domesticated horses are provided with food, water and shelter, as well as care and shoeing.

A large, single-toed hoofed animal adapted to running, that serves as an important work animal and mount. Horses are domesticated to serve in many capacities, including for war, agriculture, hauling and trade, and as a source of entertainment. Riding and driving techniques, as well as the care of horses, has created sophisticated professions, while horse breeding is considered an important exercise for wealthy persons and nobles. Products obtained from horses include meat, milk, hide, hair, bone and gelatin.

See Bestiary

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