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== Horse equipment == |
== Horse equipment == |
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Revision as of 10:56, 9 May 2009
two riders on horseback
A horse is a domesticated animal, often used as a mount or pack beast. In the novels, it is the primary method of transportation. Distances are also often measured in multiples of a "day's ride", which is said to be between 35 and 50 miles per day for very good specimens and perhaps closer to 20 miles per day for "average" animals.
Horse equipment
- Caparison – A caparison is a covering, or cloth, laid over a horse, especially a pack animal, or horse of state. It is part of the horse armour known as barding, which was typically worn during warfare
- Saddle – A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animal's back by a girth.
- Bridle – A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. It usually consists of leather headstall, bit and reins
Notable horses
- Roach – the name Geralt gives to all his horses. His preference is for mares.
- Kelpie – Ciri's mare
- Pegasus – Dandelion's gelding
See also
- Unicorn
- Horse coat color terms (eg. chestnut, bay)
- Horse age terms (eg. mare, gelding, stallion)