The Greeks built a large wooden horse out of a ship and left it outside the gates of the city as a present for the Trojans, then sailed away. The Greek ships hid behind a nearby land mass. The Trojans took the horse and put it inside their city, thinking Read more…
R. rabbit: A speed horse running as an entry with another, usually come-from-behind horse. The rabbit is expected to set a fast pace to help the chances of her/his stablemate. What is it called when horses rear? Rearing occurs when a horse or other equine “stands up” on its hind Read more…
The outriders’ most visible role is loading the stove as the race begins. Their unseen job is to steady and gentle the horses before the horn sounds, and to be extra eyes for the driver during the race to be sure the driving horses are not having problems. Why do Read more…
Why does Achilles reprimand his horses? They allowed others to take his chariot. What is the significance of the speech of Achilles horse? Some commentators analyze this passage as Achilles talking to himself. The speech of the horses foreshadows the impending death of Achilles and intensifies his own fatalistic feelings. Read more…
The hero took the mares back to Eurystheus, but Eurystheus set them free. The mares wandered around until eventually they came to Mount Olympos, the home of the gods, where they were eaten by wild beasts. What did Hercules do to the horses? In classical Greek mythology, Hercules is assigned Read more…
Bend-Or spots (also called Bend Or spots, smuts, or grease spots) are a type of spotted marking found on horses. They range in color from dark red to black. These random spots are most commonly seen on palominos, palominos, and darker horses, and may not appear until the horse is Read more…
“They can look like circular hairless areas of skin, or round lumps or warts. One more aggressive form, the fibroblastic sarcoid, can have a stalk or be flatter and more obviously invasive; these masses are often ulcerated. How can you tell if a horse has cancer? Symptoms include weight loss, Read more…
Mounts were mostly for comfort and not exactly speed, except in short bursts. But if you do just go by its base speed it is indeed double that of your normal walking. Really up to how the DM wants to rule this one I think. Mounts and Vehicles. How much Read more…
[Dungeons and Dragons 5e] A single draft horse can pull a load up to 8,000 pounds. How much can a draft horse pull 5e? Mounts and Vehicles Animal Cost Capacity Horse, draft 50 gp 540 lb. Horse, riding 75 gp 480 lb. Mastiff 25 gp 195 lb. Pony 30 gp Read more…
Instead of hooves, their feet are webbed which indicates they are probably the mythical sea-horses known as hippocamps or hippocampus. Hippocamps appear in Greek, Roman, and Etruscan mythology, but they also are seen in Scotland and Ireland as kelpies, which are similar to the hippocamp. Does Neptune have a horse? Read more…