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I.  LIGHT WAR HORSE: 25 HP, +1 Initiative, 60' per round (approx. 3 years old)

AC: 14 + 2 = 16 (Touch = 14) (Flat-footed = 12)

BAB/Grapple = +2/+9
Attack:  Hoof +4 melee (1d4+3)
Full Attack:  2 Hooves +4 melee (1d4+3) and Bite -1 melee (1d3+1)
Space/Reach:  10 ft./5 ft.

Special Qualities:  Low-Light Vision, Scent
Saves:  Fort +6; Ref +4; Will +2

Abilities:  Str 16; Dex 13; Con 17; Int 2; Wis 13; Cha 6

Skills:  Listen +4; Spot +4
Feats:  Endurance; Run

A Light War Horse can attack while carrying a rider, but the rider cannot also attack unless he or she succeeds on a Ride Check

Loads:  Light:  up to 230 lbs.; Medium 231 - 460 lbs.; Heavy 461 - 690 lbs. 
A Light Warhorse can drag 3,450 lbs.

Special Training:  Combat Riding (Can carry rider and load).  Known tricks related to training are attack, come, defend, down, guard and heel.

Equipment on Light War Horse:  Leather Barding (AC +2); Military Saddle (+2 circumstance bonus to Ride Checks related to staying in the saddle.  If knocked unconscious while in the saddle you have 75% chance of staying in the saddle) ; Saddle Blanket; Bit and Bridle; 4 days of Grain Rations;and  Saddle Bags (weight includes contents = Bedroll, Horse Brush, 4 Extra Shoes, Nails).  Total Weight Carried = 112 lbs. (Feed and misc. equipment not carried during combat). 


II.  USING A WAR HORSE

With a DC 5 Ride Check, can guide horse with knees so as to use both hands to attack or defend as a free action.

When you attack a creature smaller than your mount that is on foot, you get +1 bonus on melee attacks for being on higher ground.

If mount moves more than 5', you make a single melee attack.  Even at full speed, no penalty on melee attacks.

If your mount charges, you also take the AC penalty (-2) associated with a charge.  If you make an attack at the end of the charge, you receive the bonus (+2) gained from the charge.  When charging on horseback, you deal double damage with a Lance.

Charging is a special full-round action that allows horse to move up to twice its speed and you to attack during the action.  Horse must move before attack, not after.  Must move at least 10 feet and directly toward opponent.  You must have a clear path and nothing in terrain to hinder movement.  Must also have a line of sight to opponent at the start of your turn or you can't charge.

After charging, can only make a single melee attack with a +2 bonus on the attack roll.  You also take a -2 penalty to your AC until the start of your next turn.  Charging character gets a +2 bonus on Strength check to overrun an opponent.  Overrun (Page 157 DMG).  Charge and overrun does provoke an attack of opportunity.



III.  ATTACKING FROM HORSEBACK

You can use ranged weapons while your mount is taking a doublemove, but at a -2 penalty on the attack roll.  You can use ranged weapons while your mount is running (quadruple speed), at a -4 penalty.  In either case, you must make the attack roll when your mount has completed half its movement.  

You can make a full attack with a ranged weapon while your mount is moving.  Likewise, you can take move actions normally, so that, for instance, you can load and fire a light crossbow in a round while your mount is moving.

If your mount falls in battle, you have to succeed on a DC 15 Ride check to make a soft fall and take no damage.  If the check fails, you take 1d6 damage.

If you are unconscious or cannot guide your mount, it will avoid combat.



IV.  MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES

2 extra days of horse grain and 2 extra days of soldier rations are stored on Pack Horses.  The horse grain must be used in full rations during situations where the horses are being pushed to be very active and during the winter supplemented with hay. However, during spring, summer and fall the horses will only need 1/3 the grain if they are not being used a lot and are allowed to graze each day. Usually about a cupped handsful twice a day.