Horse

There are a number of different breeds and types of horses from their coloration to their personality which could suit whatever the owner may want. There are the wild horses of Xaekla which reside across each continent in a few variations which are known as: Stone-heart, wind-mane, fire-heart, and chill-mane which are hardened for their respective terrains such as the tundra or plains whereas the breed breeds which are: Kilvarian, hellcatch, swatchbred, and collusian which are bred for a specific purpose.

## General Information

### Subspecies

* Stone-heart
* Wind-mane
* Fire-heart
* Chill-mane
* Kilvarian Horse
* Hellcatch Horse
* Swatchbred
* Collusian

## Sociocultural Information

### Distinction(s)

oval-shaped hooves, long tails, short hair, long slender legs, muscular and deep torso build, long thick necks, and large elongated heads

## Physical Traits

Horses are hardy creatures both in the wild and when domesticated their body hair and mane hair can come in a variety of colors with a number of them describing certain patternings such as the chestnut or palomino, these colors can range from dark browns to pale tans, light whites to dark blacks, and has a number of patterns that come with them. The manes of a horse can come in all the colors that the body hair can with the addition of blonde and ginger.

## Behavior

Wild horse can be tempermental and difficult to domesticate, jumpy and high-strung they are simply wired to survive in the wilds of the various continents and regions of Xaekla, whereas bred and domesticated horses could be trained to follow orders to a T, like a dog but far more intelligent and equally compassionate many who own a horse will form life long bonds with them.

## Diet

All horses are herbivorious, consuming a fibrous diet of grass or hay when in the wild though the odd fruit or vegetable may sneak its way in if the horse finds it appealing such as apples and carrots.

## Associations

There are number of associations based on the breed, color patterning, or subspecies of horse, such as the fact the black horses are often the favored steeds of military leaders, white horses are prefered for royalty, and mules and donkeys are seen as the runts of the horse family often used by peasantry for tilling and hauling, though it can be said that donkeys and mules are far more hardy then their carefully bred counterparts.

## Notable Breeds

### Horses

#### Heavy Horses

Stone-heart, Hellcatch, Chill-mane, Cream Grey, Gnarok, Qindar, Sulspine, Nurkierian Puller, Stoppen, Naven, Tyrook, Hammerfell Tiller

#### Heavy Warhorses

White Kyltek, Nurkier Charger, Bosburian Shortmane, Bluestone Charger, Zafrielian Steady, Amber Ember

#### Light Horses

Lucidian Bolter, Shrafolest, Reckoning Rider, White Flat, Bolsin, Tyrindarian, Ancient Fulvon, Darnomier, Sykelon, Quick Trotter, Slicker, Shiar'qe zebra, Nurkier Runner, Bluestone Bolter, Issersteed

#### Light Warhorses

Pivian, Dawneye, Amber Ranger, Kilvaria Eagle, Ogia Longhair, Spur Shorthair, Julan rogue, Plivonan

#### Other

Daleview Dame, Gold Quillan, Amber Julan, Plougher, Hail White, Wild Horses

### Ponies

Ponies are often used as mounts by the smaller humanoids of the realms such as the dwarves, gnomes, and some Zviera, though they may also be used by the children of taller races in order to train them in horse riding from a young age.

#### Ponies

Lasmerian Pony, Felt, Rygor, Dusktouch, Ethertouch, Lucidian Pony, Cream Coat

#### War Ponies

Tilgard, War Kerkur, Jimo Black, Isserstead Pony

### Other

Donkey, Mule, Fae Horse, Elemental Horse, Celestial Breed Horse (pegasus, radiant steed, necrotic steed)