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Not primitive as in not medieval. It's not an industrial society, because of the magic. But they could produce highlevel saddles, as long as there's no technological elements involved. Thanks for the links, SeverinR, I'll check them out.
Lower back support and something to secure the legs. I think I get the picture. So I need to find a obedient carthorse for him. This helps a lot, thanks, ArielFingolfin.
No problemA carthorse would be a good start while they were training another horse if he wanted something flashier if that's what your character wanted. Just out of curiosity, why can your character not use his lower body?
"Few can forsee whither their road will lead ere they come to its end."
Is there any kind of horse that does fairly well in arid/desert climates and savannah? If not I'll just invent one I suppose. But if there was such a horse, what would the breed look like and what kind of physical features would it need to live in that kind of environment?
It should be noted that said desert does have oases here and there.
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Shock. When he was younger (he's about 17 in the book) he was riding out with his best friend. They encountered some monsters who chased them. His horse stumbled into his friend's mount and both boys fell off. The friend was horribly killed by the monsters, while he played dead. After the monsters were gone, he was in shock and gradually lost strength in his legs. He also started to stutter, lost self-confidence, feels guilty and has an over-protective father.No problem A carthorse would be a good start while they were training another horse if he wanted something flashier if that's what your character wanted. Just out of curiosity, why can your character not use his lower body?
After posting I realized a discrepancy, for he had to be able to walk with crutches. So it's not a total paralysis but more of a severe weakness.
Also he is found to have powerful magic, so my MC forces him out of his despondency.
Training a horse wouldn't be a problem, the king has plenty. But to start with a lazy old carthorse would be a nice touch.
Arabian horses.Originally Posted by Mindfire
You can read the Wiki article here
They are smaller but very strong. They thrive at endurance races.
Yeah, look up Arabian horses. The basics characteristics of the breed are that they're built very lightly and have a lot of endurance. Also they're known for having a dished face (look up pictures and you'll see that I mean). Temperment is very smart but also they can be a littly flighty and high strung.
"Few can forsee whither their road will lead ere they come to its end."
pinched nerve could cause the need for crutches, or even just a psycological block.
Ariel: I never realized cart horses were cued verbally, always in the movies they snap or flip the reins.
The only thing I remember bout grammar is she baked me cookies.
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It's a bloc I was thinking of. Something that can be cured if it becomes necessary.SeverinR said: pinched nerve could cause the need for crutches, or even just a psycological block.
Ah, movies
Snapping the reins (or whip if you have one) is a way to cue a horse, but your typical driving horse is well trained to voice as well. It's one of the reasons I love working with horses that are broke to drive; they tend to keep an ear cocked to your voice.
Have you ever tried driving? If not and you get a chance, I'd totally recommend it, Severin. Maybe not quite as exciting as throwing spears from a galloping horse (which I still plan to try sometimes), but still fun
"Few can forsee whither their road will lead ere they come to its end."
Yikes, sounds like fun. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have moved from the ground at all; I'd still be there terrified out of my wits.
"Few can forsee whither their road will lead ere they come to its end."
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