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 human s , and is also known to be used by the Pandaren . 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 . A horse not trained for war does not normally use its hooves to attack . Additional info : Mounts . Three types of epic mount horses are purchasable in Eastvale Logging Camp , Southshore , and Theramore for . The PvP epic horse is the Black War Steed . Availability . This is a list of vendors at which places are offering which horses . Note that the vendor in Theramore isn ' t marked " Stormwind " and therefore doesn ' t give you a discount for reputation with Stormwind . Note : The corral at Menethil includes a white stallion and a palomino , but unfortunately they are not purchasable . 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 Breeds . pounds ; a medium load , 151 – 300 pounds ; and a heavy load , 301 – 450 pounds . A light horse can drag 2 , 250 pounds . 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 . 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 .