Horse

Horses on Abeir-Toril were used for riding and pulling.

Terms

 * Charger : A charger was a generic name for any kind of war horse.
 * Gelding : A gelding was a horse that had been castrated, often to make it more suitable for use in battle.
 * Warhorse : A warhorse was any horse that had been trained for combat.

Heavy horse breeds

 * Amphailan
 * Cream draft
 * Kromlor
 * Miradan's breed
 * Nars
 * Phlan cart horse
 * Sembian draft
 * Tendal
 * Thymari

Heavy warhorse breeds

 * Amphailan Black charger
 * Cormyrean destrier
 * Ostorian
 * Tantran Destrier
 * Tharurr
 * Thymari

Light horse breeds

 * Amphail Gray : The Amphail Gray was a loyal, hardy yet intelligent mount. It was bred solely in Amphail.
 * Baldurian rider
 * Barrowright farm horse
 * Chionthar
 * Darromar
 * Esmel long rider
 * Fox Trotter
 * Halruaan
 * Lhesperan
 * Mintan
 * Mucklestone
 * New Forest
 * Semphari
 * Shaaran Zebra
 * Shire riding horse
 * Sosser
 * Steppe (Tuigan horse)

Light warhorse breeds

 * Calimite : A breed of Calishite horse known for its speed and endurance.
 * Dambraii
 * Duskwood skewbald
 * Emberhawk
 * Golden Trotter
 * Ixinosia Longhair
 * Meth : A short breed of light warhorse.
 * Raurin
 * Shad’iar
 * Thayan Black
 * Vilhon

Ponies
Ponies were often used as mounts by smaller humanoids like halflings or small humans.

Pony breeds

 * Dales pony
 * Forest pony
 * Island pony
 * Orsraun pony
 * Mountain pony : The Axe of Mirabar, the militia of the city of Mirabar, rode mountain ponies.
 * Nether pony
 * Shire pony
 * Snowflake Mountain pony
 * Sunrise pony
 * Wild pony : Around 1372 DR, wild ponies inhabited the Dun Hills.

War pony breeds

 * Hammer war pony
 * Whiteshield war pony

Other
Donkey breeds include :
 * Uglib

Special:
 * Moon-horse: An intelligent, magic-wielding species native to Evermeet.

Training
Some of the best-trained horses were trained by the elven House Korianthil.

Horsetail
Horsetail was used by various cultures, including the Azuposi of Maztica, who used it in medicines to treat colds, hay fever, and asthma.

Symbolism
A white horse was the symbol for the sun elf house of Evanara.

Similar creatures
Animals that resemble horses include pegasi, unicorns, and nightmares.

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 horsed 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.

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.