Automated Stallion

An Automated Stallion, also known as Equis Mechanical, is a lifelike horse automaton in Columbia, developed by Easter & Sons Premium Automated Stallions under Fink Manufacturing.Based on the Automated Stallion presentation heard by the Easter & Sons Premium Automated Stallions Stall at the Fairgrounds in BioShock Infinite:Recorded Message: "Developed by Fink Industries for our troops, now available to all citizens of Columbia!" Unlike regular horses which could be a drain on resources or react unexpectedly in the flying city, Automated Stallions replaced regular draft animals.
==History==
Since 1904, Payton Lane Easter and his family engineered the Automated Stallion as an alternate mode of transportation for Columbia's military forces, possibly as a replacement for horses that were likely to fall off the floating city when startled by weather conditions and enemy attacks. They were later made available to Columbia's public.
==BioShock Infinite Gameplay Demo==
An Automated Stallion appears briefly in the beginning of the BioShock Infinite Gameplay Demo, where it is seen drawing a newspaper carriage along the street. Instead of hind legs, a large pair of wheels moves the Automated Stallion, with attached rods and pulleys that move its front legs to simulate a horse's gait. The machine includes a simulated yell that's generated from its engine. On the Automated Stallion's back is a conduit and a mechanism containing Shock Jockey crystals, which power it.
==BioShock Infinite==
In the final released game, Automated Stallions are painted white with gold accents, and they release sparks from a device on their backs. They appear in several known locations:
*In New Eden Square, on the path to the parade crossing.
*On display in the Fairgrounds.
*In Constitution Square, pulling some wagons.
*On the train tracks in the Plaza of Zeal, after entering the second Columbia.
==Burial at Sea - Episode 2==
The Rapture scientist Dr. Yi Suchong observed one of the Stallions through a Tear, trying to learn more about the floating city. He had a photograph taken of it, which can be seen when Elizabeth arrives in the Silver Fin Restaurant.
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
BI Demo AutoStalion.PNG|Automated Stallion seen in Demo Gameplay.
BI AutoStalion Fairground.png|Automated Stallions on display at the Fairgrounds.
BI AutoStalion TownCenter.png|Automated Stallions in the New Eden Square and Constitution Square.
BI AutoStalion Finkton.png|Automated Stallions in the Plaza of Zeal.
BaS2 SilverFin Photo HandyStalion.png|Photograph of Automated Stallion in the Silver Fin Restaurant.
===Other===
Automated Stallion Heroclix.jpg|A Heroclix figure of an Automated Stallion.
Automated Stallion Tear Photograph.png|The Automated Stallion photograph, seen in the Silver Fin Restaurant.
==Behind the Scenes==
*Despite the fact that the Possession advertisement depicts the Vigor being used on an Automated Stallion, the only ones it can be used on are the Stallions at The Fairgrounds, which will devotedly kneel. Using it on any others in-game will have no effect.
*Actual living horses can be found in every gameplay demo of BioShock Infinite. One can also be seen in the official commercial for BioShock Infinite. However, living horses never appear in the final release.
==References==
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