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]
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.