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Horse's, Really They Are Not All The Same

My horse is prettier then your horse!

Modified Horse Rules for D&D 2nd Edition

So a couple years back we were playing a nice round of D&D and one of the players was noticing how horses seemed to have actually no basis on real life abilities. Well after she went over some of here old books from her 4H days and made a few runs to the local Half Price Books to pick up more research materials this is what she came up with.

Sounds like she will be making more updates and while she is at it we will have her update so for 3/3.5e too. That way we are all setup and ready. My hope is that she takes the time and lists some breed examples as well. It would be nice to know where a Percheron fits in vs. a Appaloosa.

I really have no clue about horses... They are fun to ride, but a pain to clean up after. They eat hay. That's about it. Oh well, on to what you are here to look at.

Updated on 6/15/07.

Draft Horse
An Austrailian Clydesdale
Example: Clydesdale
Weight: 1500 Lbs.
Max carry: 420 Lbs.
Max pull: 4500 Lbs.

Armor types:
None

Movement:
Walk: 7
Trot: 36
Canter: 119** (3 rounds max)
Gallop: 158** (2 rounds max)



Heavy War Horse
A Percheron
Example: Percheron
Weight: 1500 Lbs.
Max carry: 420 Lbs.
Max pull: 4500 Lbs.***

Armor types:
Full plate
Full chain
Full scale

Movement:
Walk: 10
Trot: 40
Canter: 132 (3 rounds max)
Gallop: 176 (2 rounds max)



Medium War Horse
A Black Friesian Horse
Example: Friesian
Weight: 1200 Lbs.
Max carry: 360 Lbs.
Max pull: 3600 Lbs.***

Armor types:
Full leather
Half scale
Half brigandine

Movement:
Walk: 12
Trot: 50
Canter: 165 (4 rounds max)
Gallop: 220 (3 rounds max)



Light War Horse
The Famouse Lipizzan
Example: Lipizzan
Weight: 1000 Lbs.
Max carry: 280 Lbs.
Max pull: 3000 Lbs.***

Armor types:
Padded

Movement:
Walk: 12
Trot: 59
Canter: 198 (4 rounds max)
Gallop: 264 (3 rounds max)



Riding Horse
Andalusian Riding and Show HorseA Morgan Riding Horse
Example: Andalusian & Morgan
Weight: 1000 Lbs.
Max carry: 230 Lbs.
Max pull: 2000 Lbs.***

Armor types:
None

Movement:
Walk: 12
Trot: 59
Canter: 198 (4 rounds max)
Gallop: 264 (3 rounds max)



Race Horse
Racing Thoroughbred's
Example: Thoroughbred
Weight: 900 Lbs.
Max carry: 200 Lbs.
Max pull: 1800 Lbs.***

Armor types:
None

Movement:
Walk: 12
Trot: 79
Canter: 264 (6 rounds max)
Gallop: 352 (5 rounds max)



Pony
A Shetland Pony A Welsh Pony
Example: Shetland & Welsh Ponies
Weight: 500 Lbs.
Max carry: 170 Lbs.
Max pull: 2000 Lbs.****

Armor types:
None

Movement:
Walk: 10
Trot: 40
Canter: 132 (3 rounds max)
Gallop: 176 (2 rounds max)

*While draft horses can be used as riding horses it is not recommended.
**Not recommended while pulling.
***All war and riding horses are not trained to pull.
****Ponies are trained for both pulling and riding

Note any weight above the listed amounts affects movement by half.

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