Horses

A domesticated herbivore, the horse is the favored mount of both elves and humans. Horses have been heavily bred to produce races with different purposes, so can vary greatly in size and weight. The average horse stands between 1.5 and 1.6 meters tall and weigh between 450 and 600 kg. They live to be between 25 and 30 years of age.

Horses can be found on both continents where domesticated and feral herds roam the lands. The sizes of herds vary greatly with the climate and access to food but can usually consist of hundreds of animals down to a dozen.

Horses hate the smell of camels and are more difficult to handle with camels nearby.

Draft horse
The Draft horse is a larger type of horse often used to pull carts or ploughs. They can be used as mounts but are neither very fast nor comfortable. They can be used as pack animals provided one is not in a hurry. They weigh quite a lot compare to the common horse at 800 kg. Common breeds are the Illurindal horse and the Mamod horse. Draft horses are only found in the Northlands.

Half-breed
The Half-breed is the most common horse used by humans. In the Northlands they are bred to carry a rider but can after training also be used as coach- or pack horses. The latter is the main use for them in the Southlands where the hot climate makes them suitable only for shorter journeys or with light burden.

Pureblood
Slightly smaller than other horse breeds but more agile and fierce, Purebloods are the preferred mounts of the elves. These Purebloods are known as Woodland horses or Siliana-mera in elvish. Among the humans the Dacori horse in Damasa fall into this category, as do the steppe horses used by the Teghir nomads and those found wild in the Mon-Kik wilderness of the Southlands.

Thoroughbred
Thoroughbreds are very muscular and athletic horses bred to carry heavily armored riders into combat. This type of horse was first bred in Menlor but can now also be found in Arbea and Gwendellor. Thoroughbred horses are only found in the Northlands.