HORSE

Various forms of horses are found nearly everywhere. 

They are panicked by raging fire, sudden movement, loud noises, or strange smells 90% of the time. Note, however, that warhorses are only 10% likely to panic, rear, and run away. Ponies and wild horses can be trained for war, about 10% of these animals being fit for such training. A pony will never fight well, but it will be less likely to panic.

Warhorses fight on the second and succeeding rounds of melee, as long as their rider remains mounted. Their attack consists of two hoof thrusts and a bite.

Horses (and ponies) are not sufficiently agile to take into dungeons.

The various types of horses can carry the following maximum loads, indicated in gold pieces of weight. The number before the slash is normal movement, the number after is encumbered movement maximum load.

Encumbrance slows speed one-half.

HORSE, War