Horse



A horse is a large four-legged, four-hoofed animal with a long face, substantial body, and fast, narrow legs. This is the primary mount for humans, which includes, only now to a lesser extent, the worgen of Gilneas.

The strong bond between the humans of Azeroth and their warhorses has existed for generations. However, since the fall of Lordaeron, only select varieties continue to be bred throughout Alliance-controlled lands. Most prized among these are the stately Evendales of Elwynn Forest, renowned for their loyalty and even tempers. These horses command a hefty sum, but they reward their owners with steadiness and speed. Horses are widely domesticated for riding and as beasts of burden.

Knights are traditionally powerful horse-mounted warriors of the Alliance and the kingdoms of humanity.

Some of the blood elves prefer riding horses rather than hawkstriders.

Skeletal horses raised from the dead are commonly used by undead. Death knights use horse mounts, prominently deathchargers.

Chargers are the spirits of former deathchargers, once redeemed by the paladins through a sacred ritual, those holy steeds are devoted to the cause of their owner.

Felsteeds, dreadsteeds and wrathsteeds are types of demonic horses used by the Burning Legion and by warlock champions.

Sinrunners are horses in Revendreth.

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Types
     
 * Arathi Horse
 * Argent Warhorse
 * Captured Stallion (extinct)
 * Dawnstar Charger
 * Evendale
 * Farson Horse
 * Farson Steed
 * Fordragon Battle Steed
 * Gilnean Steed
 * Havenshire Colt
 * Havenshire Mare
 * Havenshire Stallion
 * Hearthglen Mustang
 * Highland Mustang
 * Horse (critter)
 * Marshtide Steed
 * Mountain Horse
 * Onslaught Destrier
 * Onslaught Warhorse
 * Retired Onslaught Warhorse
 * Overworked Nag
 * Rustberg Horse
 * Stabled Warhorse
 * Stagecoach Horse
 * Stormwind Charger
 * Twilight's Hammer Horse
 * War Horse
 * Wild Horse

Pony

 * Darkmoon Pony
 * Brewfest Keg Pony

Breeds

 * Human nobles have long prized a certain breed for its beautiful golden coat and flowing white mane.
 * The powerful and unyielding white stallion features heavily in the myths of ancient human tribes.
 * The brown horse is a favorite among Stormwind's guards thanks to its patience and stamina.
 * The black stallion is rumored to be favored by the 7 for night missions due to its dark coat.
 * Pintos are ideal for training young children in horseback riding due to their calm temperament.
 * Chestnut mares are known for being sturdy and steady, and are sometimes called "the horse that built Stormwind".
 * Swift Palominos are prized by horse breeders for their discipline and steadfastness.
 * The Black War Steed is trained to withstand brutal hand-to-hand combat in the fiercest battlefields.
 * Although raised in Stormwind, the Stormwind Steed showed unusual aptitude for the cold weather in Icecrown.
 * Images of the Gilnean Mountain Horse are often found on kegs of watered-down dwarven brew.
 * The Swift Mountain Horse longs for the day it may return to its home in Gilneas.
 * Unicorns, or at least those ridden by high elves, are descended from a fine line of horses that once grazed near the shores of the Well of Eternity.
 * Horses in the Kul Tiras military are bred from an early age not to fear the sea, and revel in galloping along the shoreline and through the spray.

As a mount


Three types of epic mount horses are purchasable in Eastvale Logging Camp, formerly Southshore, Theramore, and, recently, the Stormwind City Command Center for. The PvP epic horse is the Black War Steed.

Additional info:
 * Human and blood elf paladins ride warhorses and chargers, which are armored and dressed up horses, but with no different, non-appearance based features. Blood elf Warhorses are red, with golden horns.
 * Undead players ride skeletal horses as their mount.
 * Warlocks ride felsteeds or dreadsteeds, which are flaming demonic horses.
 * Different breeds of horses can be purchased from stables in Eastvale Logging Camp, Menethil Harbor,and Stormwind City for . Southshore had a stable available until the town was destroyed by the Forsaken, and Theramore also used to have a stable available without phasing until it was destroyed by the Horde.
 * A Black Stallion can be purchased at Menethil Harbor or Stormwind City. This is a standard level 20 mount with no special requirements.
 * The Gilneans, like other human nations, have used horses for years, but their current stock is a hardy mountain breed. They are apparently comfortable enough with their available breeding stock to offer the animals for purchase to the rest of the Alliance out of Darnassus.

As a hunter pet
Horses are tamable by hunters as part of the courser family.

In the RPG
Horses are known to have been used by the Pandaren. A horse not trained for war does not normally use its hooves to attack.

Types
These are smaller breeds of working horses. These animals are usually ready for useful work by age two. A light horse cannot fight while carrying a rider. A light load for a light horse is up to 150 pounds; a medium load, 151–300 pounds; and a heavy load, 301–450 pounds. A light horse can drag 2,250 pounds.
 * Light horse
 * Quarter horse
 * Arabian
 * Wild horse

These are large breeds of working horses. These animals are usually ready for heavy work by age three. A light load for a heavy horse is up to 200 pounds; a medium load, 201–400 pounds; and a heavy load, 401–600 pounds. A heavy horse can drag 3,000 pounds.
 * Heavy horse
 * Clydesdale

These animals are similar to light horses, but are trained and bred for strength and aggression. They usually are not ready for warfare before age three. A light warhorse can fight while carrying a rider, but the rider cannot also attack unless he is good at riding. A light load for a light warhorse is up to 230 pounds; a medium load, 231–460 pounds; and a heavy load, 461–690 pounds. A light warhorse can drag 3,450 pounds. Muscles ripple beneath this animal’s white coat. It snorts and paws the ground. Heavy warhorses are trained and bred for strength and aggression. Human knights ride such beasts into battle. A heavy warhorse can fight while carrying a rider. In battle, a heavy warhorse lashes out with its hooves and, if one gets lucky, it bites off the enemy’s face. A pony is a small type of horse, under 5 feet tall at the shoulder. They are similar to light horses and cannot fight while carrying a rider. A pony not trained for war does not normally use its hooves to attack but rather to run. A light load for a pony is up to 75 pounds; a medium load, 76–150 pounds; and a heavy load, 151–225 pounds. A pony can drag 1,125 pounds. They are solitary and are usually found on temperate planes. A pony that is trained for war. It can use its hooves to attack. This animal's statistics would fall between a Light Horse and a Light Warhorse. The first steam horses were built by the Alliance for patrols traveling the arid savannah of the Barrens in eastern Kalimdor, where grazing was sparse. The rider sits in the saddle atop the four-legged machine and guides it just as they would a living mount. It moves at 60 miles per hour and has a crew of 1.
 * Light warhorse
 * Heavy warhorse
 * Pony
 * Warpony
 * Steam horse

Trivia

 * Hearthstone: The Grand Tournament shows riding a mechanical horse as a mount.