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horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million y ...
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ponies A pony is a type of small horse ('' Equus ferus caballus''). Depending on the context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. Compared ...
in fictional subjects, excluding hybrid fantasy creatures such as
centaur A centaur ( ; grc, κένταυρος, kéntauros; ), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being ...
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unicorn The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. In European literature and art, the unicorn has for the last thousand years o ...
s but including pegasi; their cousins,
donkey The domestic donkey is a hoofed mammal in the family Equidae, the same family as the horse. It derives from the African wild ass, ''Equus africanus'', and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, ''Equus africanus asinus'', or as a ...
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zebra Zebras (, ) (subgenus ''Hippotigris'') are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three living species: the Grévy's zebra (''Equus grevyi''), plains zebra (''E. quagga''), and the mountain zebra (''E. zeb ...
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mule The mule is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse. It is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). The horse and the donkey are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes; of the two pos ...
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zebroid A zebroid is the offspring of any cross between a zebra and any other equine to create a hybrid. In most cases, the sire is a zebra stallion. Offspring of a donkey sire and zebra dam are called a donkra and offspring of a horse sire and a zebra ...
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Horses in literature

*Abelard, Halt's trained small horse/pony in the ''
Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zeala ...
'' series by
John Flanagan John Flanagan or Jack Flanagan may refer to: Sportspeople * Jack Flanagan (footballer) (1902–1989), English footballer * John Flanagan (hammer thrower) (1868–1938), Irish-American three-time Olympic champion in athletics * John Flanagan (Limeri ...
*Acorn, Davy's horse in the ''
Chaos Walking ''Chaos Walking'' is a young adult science fiction series written by American-British novelist Patrick Ness. It is set in a dystopian world where all living creatures can hear each other's thoughts in a stream of images, words, and sounds call ...
'' series by
Patrick Ness Patrick Ness (born 17 October 1971) is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter. Born in the United States, Ness moved to London and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults, including t ...
*Albino, from '' Thunderhead'' by
Mary O'Hara Mary O'Hara (born 12 May 1935) is an Irish soprano and harpist from County Sligo. She gained attention on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her recordings of that period influenced a generation of Irish female singer ...
*Alfonso (or, in Swedish, Lilla Gubben), in the ''
Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking ( sv, Pippi Långstrump) is the fictional main character in an eponymous series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story wh ...
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Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...
*Angharrad, Todd's horse in the ''Chaos Walking'' trilogy by Patrick Ness *Appalachian, from '' Thunderhead'' by Mary O'Hara *Arondel, Bevis's horse in the Middle English romance ''
Bevis of Hampton Bevis of Hampton ( fro, Beuve(s) or or ; Anglo-Norman: ; it, Buovo d'Antona) or Sir Bevois, was a legendary English hero and the subject of Anglo-Norman, Dutch, French, English, Venetian,Hasenohr, 173–4. and other medieval metrical chival ...
'' *Artax,
Atreyu Atreyu is an American metalcore band from Yorba Linda, California, formed in 1998. The band currently consists of clean vocalist Brandon Saller, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist and unclean vocals, unclean vocalist Marc "Porter ...
's horse in
Michael Ende Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (12 November 1929 – 28 August 1995) was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction. He is known for his epic fantasy ''The Neverending Story'' (with its 1980s film adaptation and a 1995 animated television ...
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The Neverending Story ''The Neverending Story'' (german: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. The novel was later adapted into several f ...
'' *Arod, Legolas's horse in ''
The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...
'' *Athansor, ridden by Peter Lake in
Mark Helprin Mark Helprin (born June 28, 1947) is an American novelist, journalist, conservative commentator, Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy, Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and Mem ...
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A Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some criti ...
'' *Azarax, from ''The Byerley Turk'' by Jeremy James *Azul, the Blue Horse, from ''The Alchemical Horseman'', by Jeremy James *Banner, from ''
My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The p ...
'' by Mary O'Hara *Barnum and Skip, the Wilders' driving team of
Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, mostly known for the ''Little House on the Prairie'' series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood ...
's '' Little House'' books and ''
The First Four Years ''The First Four Years'' is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in 1983 on SST Records. The compilation consists of all of the group's material released before Henry Rollins became the band's voc ...
'' *Bela, originally owned by Tam al'Thor, and later by
Egwene al'Vere This article serves as an index of major characters in the fictional setting of Robert Jordan's ''The Wheel of Time'' series, with a description of their main roles or feats in the series. ''The Wheel of Time'' has 2787 distinct named characters. ...
, in ''
The Wheel of Time ''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as a co-author for the final three novels. Originally planned as a six-book series, ''The Wheel of Time'' spans 14 volumes, in a ...
'' series *Bess and Beauty, two work horses from ''
Farmer Boy ''Farmer Boy'' is a children's historical novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1933. It was the second-published one in the '' Little House'' series but it is not related to the first, which that of the third directly continues. ...
'' by Laura Ingalls Wilder * Binky, ridden by
Death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
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Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humourist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his ''Discworld'' series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first nov ...
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Discworld ''Discworld'' is a comic fantasy"Humorous Fantasy" in David Pringle, ed., ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy'' (pp.31-33). London, Carlton,2006. book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat pla ...
'' novels *Black Beauty, from ''
Black Beauty ''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.Merriam-Webster (1995). ...
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Anna Sewell Anna Sewell (; 30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878)''The Oxford guide to British women writers'' by Joanne Shattock. p. 385, Oxford University Press. (1993) was an English novelist. She is known as the author of the 1877 novel ''Black Beauty'', her ...
*Black Boy and Rapide, Jill Crewe's ponies from the series by
Ruby Ferguson Ruby Constance Annie Ferguson, née Ashby (28 July 1899 – 11 November 1966), was an English writer of popular fiction, including children's literature, romances and mysteries as R. C. Ashby and Ruby Fergunson. She is best known today for her ...
(in later editions, "Black Boy" became "Best Boy") *Black Gold, from Black Gold by Marguerite Henry *The Black (Stallion), from a series of 21 books by
Walter Farley Walter Farley (born Walter Lorimer Farley, 26 June 1915 – 16 October 1989) was an American author, primarily of horse stories for children. His first and most famous work was ''The Black Stallion'' (1941), the success of which led to many ...
beginning with ''
The Black Stallion The Black Stallion, known as the Black or Shêtân, is the title character from author Walter Farley's bestselling series about the Arab stallion and his young owner, Alec Ramsay. The series chronicles the story of a Sheikh's prized stallion a ...
'' (1941) *Blackjack, from Rick Riordan's ''
Percy Jackson & the Olympians ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' is a series of five fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan, and the first book series in the '' Camp Half-Blood Chronicles''. The novels are set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st centu ...
'' series *Blaze, from a series of children's books by
Clarence William Anderson Clarence William Anderson (1891–1971), born in Wahoo, Nebraska, and known professionally as C.W. Anderson, was a writer and illustrator of children's books. Anderson had an interest in horses and drawing. When he wasn't out riding horses, he w ...
, beginning with ''
Billy and Blaze ''Billy and Blaze'' is a children's picture book that was written and illustrated in 1936 by Clarence William Anderson. Published by MacMillian Books, it is the first of a series of eleven books and is Anderson's most well known work. The book i ...
'' (1936) *Bless, Goldmund's childhood horse in ''
Narcissus and Goldmund ''Narcissus and Goldmund'' (; also published as ''Death and the Lover'') is a novel written by the German–Swiss author Hermann Hesse which was first published in 1930. At its publication, ''Narcissus and Goldmund'' was considered Hesse's liter ...
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Hermann Hesse Hermann Karl Hesse (; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include ''Demian'', ''Steppenwolf (novel), Steppenwolf'', ''Siddhartha (novel), Siddhartha'', and ''The Glass Bead Game'', ...
*Blessing, Celeste's first horse in ''The Secret Horse'' by Gina Bertaina *
Boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...
, Mollie, and Clover, from ''
Animal Farm ''Animal Farm'' is a beast fable, in the form of satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to crea ...
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George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitar ...
* Bree Hee Hinny Brinny Hoohy Hah ("Bree"), from ''
The Horse and His Boy ''The Horse and His Boy'' is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1954. Of the seven novels that comprise ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956), ''The Horse and His Boy'' was the fifth to be published. The nov ...
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C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univers ...
*Bright Country, Prince Eadric's horse from ''The Tales of the Frog Princess'' series by E.D. Baker *Bronze, the Steel General's horse in Roger Zelazny's ''Creatures of Light and Darkness'' *Cadoc, from
Christopher Paolini Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American author and screenwriter. He is best known for ''The Inheritance Cycle'', which consists of the books ''Eragon'', ''Eldest'', ''Brisingr'', ''Inheritance'', and the follow up short ...
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Eragon ''Eragon'' is the first book in ''The Inheritance Cycle'' by American fantasy writer Christopher Paolini. Paolini, born in 1983, began writing the novel after graduating from home school at the age of fifteen. After writing the first draft for a ...
'' *Capilet, Sir Andrew's Ague Cheek's horse in
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
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Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...
'', Act 3, Scene 4 *Castor, one of the team of Shire horses owned by farmer Dawson in ''The Dark Is Rising Sequence'' by Susan Cooper *Chretienne, a horse from ''
The Malloreon The Malloreon is a five-part fantasy book series written by David Eddings, which follows ''The Belgariad''. The Malloreon is set in the same world as The Belgariad, but expands on several aspects of the setting, especially the eastern continent o ...
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David Eddings David Carroll Eddings (July 7, 1931 – June 2, 2009) was an American fantasy writer. With his wife Leigh, he authored several best-selling epic fantasy novel series, including ''The Belgariad'' (1982–84), ''The Malloreon'' (1987–91), '' The ...
*Cigarette, from ''My Friend Flicka'' by Mary O'Hara *Cloud, the pony owned by Veralidaine Sarrasri, and other ponies, in '' The Immortals'' quartet by
Tamora Pierce Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, '' The Song of the Lioness'' (1983–1988), wh ...
*'Companions', which are human spirits reincarnated in the form of white horses in
Mercedes Lackey Mercedes Ritchie Lackey (born June 24, 1950) is an American writer of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar. Her Valdemar novels include i ...
's '' Valdemar'' series *Condor, the mount of Green Rider Karigan G'ladheon in
Kristen Britain Kristen Britain is an American author. She wrote '' Green Rider'' (which was nominated for the Crawford Award), '' First Rider's Call'', '' The High King's Tomb'', '' Blackveil'' (which was nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award), and ''Mir ...
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Green Rider ''Green Rider'' (titled ''The Green Rider'' in some later printings) is the first novel written by Kristen Britain and is the first book in its series. It was nominated for the Crawford Award in 1999. Plot summary Karigan G'ladheon, a merchant' ...
'' series *Dagobaz, Ash's horse from ''
The Far Pavilions ''The Far Pavilions'' is an epic novel of British-Indian history by M. M. Kaye, published in 1978, which tells the story of an English officer during the British Raj. There are many parallels between this novel and Rudyard Kipling's ''Kim'' th ...
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M. M. Kaye Mary Margaret ('Mollie') Kaye (21 August 1908 – 29 January 2004) was a British writer. Her most famous book is ''The Far Pavilions'' (1978). Life M. M. Kaye was born in Simla, British India, and lived in an Oakland, Shimla, a heritage proper ...
*Dilu, the mount of
Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ...
warlord A warlord is a person who exercises military, economic, and political control over a region in a country without a strong national government; largely because of coercive control over the armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of h ...
Liu Bei Liu Bei (, ; ; 161 – 10 June 223), courtesy name Xuande (), was a warlord in the late Eastern Han dynasty who founded the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period and became its first ruler. Although he was a distant relative of the H ...
in the ''
Romance of the Three Kingdoms ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' () is a 14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 184 AD and ...
'', attributed to
Luo Guanzhong Luo Ben (c. 1330–1400, or c.1280–1360), better known by his courtesy name Guanzhong (Mandarin pronunciation: ), was a Chinese writer who lived during the Ming dynasty. He was also known by his pseudonym Huhai Sanren (). Luo was attri ...
*Drinny, the Ranyhyn mount of Lord Mhoram in Stephen R. Donaldson's ''
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' is a series of ten high fantasy novels written by American author Stephen R. Donaldson. The series began as a trilogy, entitled ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever''. This was followed by an ...
'' *Faran, Sparhawk's horse in
David Eddings David Carroll Eddings (July 7, 1931 – June 2, 2009) was an American fantasy writer. With his wife Leigh, he authored several best-selling epic fantasy novel series, including ''The Belgariad'' (1982–84), ''The Malloreon'' (1987–91), '' The ...
' series '' The Elenium'' and ''
The Tamuli ''The Tamuli'' is a series of fantasy novels by American writer David Eddings. The series consists of three volumes: * ''Domes of Fire'' *''The Shining Ones'' * ''The Hidden City Hidden City or The Hidden City may refer to: Film and television ...
'' *Ferd, Carli's telepathic horse in Bertil Mårtensson's ''This is Reality'' (Swedish: ''Detta är verkligheten'') *Figure, Justin Morgan's stallion and foundation sire of the Morgan horse breed, ''
Justin Morgan Had a Horse ''Justin Morgan Had a Horse'' is an American children's historical novel by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis and published by Wilcox & Follett of Chicago in 1945. It concerns the real figures of Justin Morgan and his bay stallion F ...
'' by Marguerite Henry *Flame, from ''
The Black Stallion The Black Stallion, known as the Black or Shêtân, is the title character from author Walter Farley's bestselling series about the Arab stallion and his young owner, Alec Ramsay. The series chronicles the story of a Sheikh's prized stallion a ...
'' series *Flicka, from ''My Friend Flicka'' by
Mary O'Hara Mary O'Hara (born 12 May 1935) is an Irish soprano and harpist from County Sligo. She gained attention on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her recordings of that period influenced a generation of Irish female singer ...
*Florian, from Felix Salten's novel '' Florian: The Emperor’s Stallion'' *Fru-Fru, from ''
Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...
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Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-refor ...
*Fury, from the original story by
Norman Krasna Norman Krasna (November 7, 1909 – November 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, producer, and film director who penned screwball comedies centered on a case of mistaken identity. Krasna directed three films during a forty-year car ...
, 1936, made into a movie the same year *Gabilan, from
John Steinbeck John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social ...
's novel ''
The Red Pony ''The Red Pony'' is an episodic novella written by American writer John Steinbeck in 1933. The first three chapters were published in magazines from 1933 to 1936. The full book was published in 1937 by Covici Friede. The stories in the book ...
'' *Glory, from
Gene Markey Eugene Willford "Gene" Markey (December 11, 1895 – May 1, 1980) was an American writer, producer, screenwriter, and highly decorated naval officer. Biography Early life Markey was born in Michigan in 1895. His father, Eugene Lawrenc ...
's short story and made into a movie, 1956 *Ginger, from ''
Black Beauty ''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.Merriam-Webster (1995). ...
'' by
Anna Sewell Anna Sewell (; 30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878)''The Oxford guide to British women writers'' by Joanne Shattock. p. 385, Oxford University Press. (1993) was an English novelist. She is known as the author of the 1877 novel ''Black Beauty'', her ...
*Glue-Boy, Cuthbert Allgood's horse from the '' Dark Tower'' series by
Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...
*The "great horses" owned by Angus Morton in ''
The Chrysalids ''The Chrysalids'' (United States title: ''Re-Birth'') is a science fiction novel by British writer John Wyndham, first published in 1955 by Michael Joseph. It is the least typical of Wyndham's major novels, but regarded by some as his best. A ...
'', the result of an officially sanctioned breeding program; technically,
mutant In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It ...
s *Greatheart, Beauty's horse from Robin McKinley's novel ''Beauty'' *Guido, a Pegasus from Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" *Gulliver, narrator of ''Horseplay'' by Lee Siegel *Gunpowder,
Ichabod Crane Ichabod Crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Crane is portrayed, in the original work, as well as in most adaptations, as a tall, lanky individual with a scarecro ...
's horse from ''
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled ''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'' Written while Irving was living abroad in Birm ...
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Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and " The Legen ...
*Gypsy, from ''Gypsy from Nowhere'' by Sharon Wagner *Hatatitla,
Old Shatterhand Old Shatterhand is a fictional character in Western novels by German writer Karl May (1842–1912). He is the German friend and blood brother of Winnetou, the fictional chief of the Mescalero tribe of the Apache. He is the main character i ...
's horse in
Karl May Karl Friedrich May ( , ; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German author. He is best known for his 19th century novels of fictitious travels and adventures, set in the American Old West with Winnetou and Old Shatterhand as main pro ...
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Winnetou Winnetou is a fictional Native American hero of several novels written in German by Karl May (1842–1912), one of the best-selling German writers of all time with about 200 million copies worldwide, including the ''Winnetou'' trilogy. The cha ...
'' *Hell Bitch, from ''
Lonesome Dove ''Lonesome Dove'' is a 1985 Western novel by American writer Larry McMurtry. It is the first published book of the ''Lonesome Dove'' series, but the third installment in the series chronologically. The story revolves around the relationships b ...
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Larry McMurtry Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas.
*Highboy, from ''
My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The p ...
'' *The
Houyhnhnm Houyhnhnms are a fictional race of intelligent horses described in the last part of Jonathan Swift's satirical 1726 novel ''Gulliver's Travels''. The name is pronounced either or . Swift apparently intended all words of the Houyhnhnm language ...
s, a race of intelligent and cultured horses in ''
Gulliver's Travels ''Gulliver's Travels'', or ''Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships'' is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan ...
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Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish Satire, satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whig (British political party), Whigs, then for the Tories (British political party), Tories), poe ...
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Hwin Hwin is a fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. She is prominent in the book ''The Horse and His Boy''. Hwin, a mare, was born as a free talking beast in the Land of Narnia, but was captured as a ...
, from ''
The Horse and His Boy ''The Horse and His Boy'' is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1954. Of the seven novels that comprise ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956), ''The Horse and His Boy'' was the fifth to be published. The nov ...
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C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univers ...
*Iltschi, Winnetou's horse *Captain Jinks' horse, of the Horse Marines, fed on corn and beans in the
nursery rhyme A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term dates only from the late 18th/early 19th century. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes. From t ...
*Jim, cab-horse from ''
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz ''Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz'' is the fourth book set in the Land of Oz written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by John R. Neill. It was published on June 18, 1908 and reunites Dorothy Gale with the humbug Wizard from ''The Wonderful Wizard o ...
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L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...
*Joey, from ''
War Horse The first evidence of horses in warfare dates from Eurasia between 4000 and 3000 BC. A Sumerian illustration of warfare from 2500 BC depicts some type of equine pulling wagons. By 1600 BC, improved harness and chariot designs ...
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Michael Morpurgo Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo (''né'' Bridge; 5 October 1943) is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as ''War Horse'' (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytellin ...
*Kate and Bill, the Wilders' work horses in
Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, mostly known for the ''Little House on the Prairie'' series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood ...
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The First Four Years ''The First Four Years'' is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in 1983 on SST Records. The compilation consists of all of the group's material released before Henry Rollins became the band's voc ...
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Kholstomer "Kholstomer" ( rus, Холстомер, p=xəlstɐˈmʲer), also translated as "Strider", is a work by Leo Tolstoy that has been referred to as “one of the most striking stories in Russian literature”. It was started in 1863 and left unfinishe ...
, from the story of the same name by Leo Tolstoy *Lark, from ''The Berserker's Horse'' by Lisa Maxwell *Lukas, in the ''
Emil i Lönneberga ''Emil of Lönneberga'' (from Swedish: ''Emil i Lönneberga'') is a series of children's novels, written by Astrid Lindgren in 1963, 1966 and 1970 respectively, about the prankster Emil Svensson who lives on a farm in the Lönneberga village of ...
'' series by
Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...
*Mehryl, the Ranyhyn mount of Hile Troy in Stephen R. Donaldson's ''
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' is a series of ten high fantasy novels written by American author Stephen R. Donaldson. The series began as a trilogy, entitled ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever''. This was followed by an ...
'' *Merrylegs, from ''
Black Beauty ''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.Merriam-Webster (1995). ...
'' by
Anna Sewell Anna Sewell (; 30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878)''The Oxford guide to British women writers'' by Joanne Shattock. p. 385, Oxford University Press. (1993) was an English novelist. She is known as the author of the 1877 novel ''Black Beauty'', her ...
*Miramis, with golden mane and hooves, from
Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...
's book ''
Mio, My Son ''Mio, My Son'' is a children's book by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren. It was first published in 1954 in Sweden with the Swedish title ''Mio, min Mio'' (literally "Mio, my Mio"). The writing is stylised and the story strongly reminiscent of tra ...
'' *
Misty of Chincoteague ''Misty of Chincoteague'' is a children's novel written by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis, and published by Rand McNally in 1947. Set in the island town of Chincoteague, Virginia, the book was inspired by the real-life story of th ...
, a real pony made famous by
Marguerite Henry Marguerite Henry (' Breithaupt; April 13, 1902 – November 26, 1997) was an American writer of children's books, writing fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals. She won the Newbery Medal for ''King of the Wind'', a 19 ...
's children's book of the same name *Myrha, the Ranyhyn mount of High Lord Elena in Stephen R. Donaldson's ''
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' is a series of ten high fantasy novels written by American author Stephen R. Donaldson. The series began as a trilogy, entitled ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever''. This was followed by an ...
'' *Monarch, from ''Jodie's Journey'' by
Colin Thiele Colin Milton Thiele AC (; 16 November 1920 – 4 September 2006) was an Australian author and educator. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably the novels '' Storm Boy'', ''Blue Fin'', the ''Sun on the Stubble'' s ...
*Moonlight, the horse owned by Alanna of Trebond in the '' Song of the Lioness'' quartet by
Tamora Pierce Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, '' The Song of the Lioness'' (1983–1988), wh ...
*Morgenstern, Julian's horse from the ''Chronicles of Amber'' by
Roger Zelazny Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American poet and writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels, best known for ''The Chronicles of Amber''. He won the Nebula Award three times (out of 14 nomin ...
*Nana, the racehorse named for the eponymous heroine of Zola's novel ''
Nana Nana, Nanna, Na Na or NANA may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name * Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname * Nana ( ...
'', and fictional winner of the
Grand Prix de Paris The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it ...
*Napoleon, from ''
The Black Stallion The Black Stallion, known as the Black or Shêtân, is the title character from author Walter Farley's bestselling series about the Arab stallion and his young owner, Alec Ramsay. The series chronicles the story of a Sheikh's prized stallion a ...
'' *Nara, a Hunnuli or magical horse, from ''The Dark Horse'' series by Mary H. Herbert *Oberon, the "ghost pony" Sarah Elgin finds the remains of in an old stone house, in Lynn Hall's ''The Mystery of Pony Hollow'' *Peachblossom, the horse owned by Keladry in the ''
Protector of the Small The ''Protector of the Small'' quartet is a series of books written by Tamora Pierce that tells the story of Keladry of Mindelan, a heroine in the fictional kingdom of Tortall. This is the third series written in the Tortallian Universe, but fo ...
'' quartet by
Tamora Pierce Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, '' The Song of the Lioness'' (1983–1988), wh ...
*Persephone from ''
House of Night ''House of Night'' is a series of young adult vampire-themed fantasy novels by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast. It follows the adventures of Zoey Redbird, a 16-year-old girl who is "marked", becomes a fledgling vampyre ...
'' by
P. C. Cast Phyllis Christine Cast (born April 30, 1960) is an American romance/fantasy author, known for the '' House of Night'' series she writes and her daughter Kristin Cast edits, as well as her own ''Goddess Summoning'' and ''Partholon'' book series.C ...
and
Kristin Cast Kristin F. Cast (born November 4, 1986) is an American author of young adult books. She is the editor for the ''House of Night'' series for young adults with her mother, P.C. Cast, and the author of ''The Escaped'' series. Life and career Cast ...
*The Phantom, Misty's dam, ''
Misty of Chincoteague ''Misty of Chincoteague'' is a children's novel written by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis, and published by Rand McNally in 1947. Set in the island town of Chincoteague, Virginia, the book was inspired by the real-life story of th ...
'' by Marguerite Henry *The Pie, from ''
National Velvet ''National Velvet'' is a novel by Enid Bagnold (1889–1981), first published in 1935. It was illustrated by Laurian Jones, Bagnold's daughter, who was born in 1921. Plot summary ''National Velvet'' is the story of a 14-year-old girl named ...
'' by
Enid Bagnold Enid Algerine Bagnold, Lady Jones, (27 October 1889 – 31 March 1981) was a British writer and playwright known for the 1935 story ''National Velvet''. Early life Enid Algerine Bagnold was born on 27 October 1889 in Rochester, Kent, daught ...
*Pied Piper, sire of Misty, in ''Misty of Chincoteague'' by Marguerite Henry *Pildarlick, one of Panhandle Smith's first horses in Zane Grey's short story "Valley of Wild Horses" *Pilgrim from '' The Horse Whisperer'' by
Nicholas Evans Nicholas Benbow Evans (26 July 1950 – 9 August 2022) was a British journalist, screenwriter, television and film producer and novelist. Biography Nicholas Benbow Evans was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, son of Anthony Evans, director of ...
and the
film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
based on it *Pips, Matrim Cauthon's horse in Robert Jordan's ''Wheel of Time'' *Pollux, one of the team of Shire horses owned by farmer Dawson in ''The Dark Is Rising Sequence'' by Susan Cooper *Porkpie, a Pegasus from Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" *Prairie horses, from ''The Horseclans'' *Prince and Lady, Almanzo Wilder's
Morgan horse The Morgan horse is one of the earliest horse breeds developed in the United States. Tracing back to the foundation sire Figure, later named Justin Morgan after his best-known owner, Morgans served many roles in 19th-century American histo ...
driving team of Laura Ingalls Wilder's ''Little House'' books *Pylon, Susan's horse from the ''Dark Tower'' series by Stephen King *
Rakhsh Rakhsh (in , meaning "luminous") is a wondrous stallion -the brave and faithful steed of the preeminent hero Rostam in the Persian national epic, ''Shahnameh'' by the poet Ferdowsi. The color of Rakhsh is described as "rose leaves that have bee ...
, Rostam's horse in ''
Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,00 ...
'' *
Red Hare The Red Hare or Chi Tu () was a famous horse owned by the warlord Lü Bu, who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. In historical records The Red Hare was mentioned in Lü Bu's biographies in the historical texts ''Records of the T ...
, the mount of
Lü Bu Lü Bu () (died 7 February 199), courtesy name Fengxian, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of Imperial China. Originally a subordinate of a minor warlord Ding Yuan, he betray ...
and
Guan Yu Guan Yu (; ), courtesy name Yunchang, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he shared a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on ...
in the Chinese epic ''
Romance of the Three Kingdoms ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' () is a 14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 184 AD and ...
'' *Rih,
Kara Ben Nemsi Kara Ben Nemsi is a fictional main character from the works of Karl May, best-selling 19th century German author. An alter ego of May, the stories about Nemsi are written as first-person narratives. He travels across North Africa, Sudan, and the ...
's horse in
Karl May Karl Friedrich May ( , ; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German author. He is best known for his 19th century novels of fictitious travels and adventures, set in the American Old West with Winnetou and Old Shatterhand as main pro ...
's tales of the Orient *Rival, wild stallion hero of ''Saddle a Thunderbolt'' by Jo Sykes *Roach, the name that
Geralt of Rivia Geralt of Rivia ( pl, Geralt z Rivii) is a fictional character and the protagonist of ''The Witcher'' series of short stories and novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. He is a magically enhanced monster-hunter known as a "witcher", who posse ...
, from ''
The Witcher ''The Witcher'' ( pl, Wiedźmin ) is a series of six fantasy novels and 15 short stories written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous "witcher", Geralt of Rivia. In Sapkowski's works, "witchers" are bea ...
'' series by Polish writer
Andrzej Sapkowski Andrzej Sapkowski (; born 21 June 1948) is a Polish fantasy writer, essayist, translator and a trained economist. He is best known for his six-volume series of books ''The Witcher'', which revolves around the eponymous "witcher," a monster-hunte ...
, gives to all his horses *
Rocinante Rocinante () is Don Quixote's horse in the two-part 1605/1615 novel ''Don Quixote'' by Miguel de Cervantes. In many ways, Rocinante is not only Don Quixote's horse, but also his double; like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and ...
, from ''
Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of Wester ...
'' by
Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 Old Style and New Style dates, NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-emin ...
; also the name of fictional horses in several other books and movies *Rocket, Flicka's dam, from ''My Friend Flicka'' by Mary O'Hara *Rusher, Roland's horse from the ''Dark Tower'' series by Stephen King *Sam and David, the Ingalls family work horses of Laura Ingalls Wilder's ''
Little House on the Prairie The ''Little House on the Prairie'' books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (b. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls). The stories are based on her childhood and adolescence in the Midwestern United States, American M ...
'' *Sea Star from ''Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague'' *Scipio, from Rick Riordan's ''Heroes of Olympus'' series *Secret, from Gina Bertaina's ''The Secret Horse'' *Shadowfax, the horse ridden by
Gandalf the White Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Wizards (Middle-earth), wizard, one of the ''Istari'' order, and the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring (characters), Fellowship of t ...
in J.R.R. Tolkien's ''Lord of the Rings'' *Sham from ''
King of the Wind ''King of the Wind'' is a novel by Marguerite Henry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1949. It was made into a film of the same name in 1990.
'' by Marguerite Henry *Silver Blaze, from the
Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
stories by
Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Ho ...
*Sir Chess, the Knight Destrier, in
Linda Medley Linda Medley (born May 17, 1964 in Stockton, California) is an American comic book author and illustrator, known for her '' Castle Waiting'' series of comic books and graphic novels. Biography and early career Born in Stockton, California, Medley ...
's ''
Castle Waiting ''Castle Waiting'' is a graphic novel series, created by Linda Medley, first published in 1996. It is set in a world of fairy tales and mythology featuring a mix of old-fashioned storytelling and more ironic, modern touches. The series brings tog ...
'' *Smiler,
Theon Greyjoy Theon Greyjoy is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation ''Game of Thrones''. Theon is the youngest son and heir of Balon Greyjoy, take ...
's warhorse from ''
A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who init ...
'' by
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...
*Smoky, from '' Smoky the Cow Horse'', written and illustrated by Will James *Snowfire, from Christopher Paolini's ''Eragon'' *Stardust, from ''Ashleigh's Hope'' by
Joanna Campbell ''Thoroughbred'' is a series of young-adult novels that revolves around Kentucky Thoroughbred racing and equestrianism. The series was started in 1991 by Joanna Campbell (better known as Jo Ann Simon, previously Haessig), and numbered 72 books, i ...
*Starlight from ''
Farmer Boy ''Farmer Boy'' is a children's historical novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1933. It was the second-published one in the '' Little House'' series but it is not related to the first, which that of the third directly continues. ...
'' by Laura Ingalls Wilder *Stayer and Stepper, Perrin's horses in ''
The Wheel of Time ''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as a co-author for the final three novels. Originally planned as a six-book series, ''The Wheel of Time'' spans 14 volumes, in a ...
'' series *Stormy, from ''
Stormy, Misty's Foal ''Stormy, Misty's Foal'' is a children's novel written by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis (illustrator), Wesley Dennis, and published by Rand McNally in 1963. It was a sequel to ''Misty of Chincoteague'' (1947). Both novels are ba ...
'' by Marguerite Henry *Stranger,
Sandor Clegane Sandor Clegane, nicknamed the Hound, is a fictional character in the '' A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation '' Game of Thrones''. Introduced in 1996's ''A Game o ...
's warhorse from ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' by George R. R. Martin *Sunchaser from ''The Unicorns Of Balinor'' by Mary Stanton *Sunfire, from ''Ravenheart'' and ''Sorrowheart'' by Kendra Ann Thomas *Sunka Wakan, from ''The Great Spirit Horse'' by Linda Little Wolf *Sunstorm, from ''Ashleigh's Hope'' by Joanna Campbell *Talat, Aerin's horse in ''
The Hero and the Crown ''The Hero and the Crown'' is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley and published by Greenwillow Books in 1984. It is the winner of the 1985 Newbery Medal award. This story focuses on "Aerin Dragon-Killer", also known as "Aerin Firehair", th ...
'' by
Robin McKinley Robin McKinley (born November 16, 1952) is an American author best known for her fantasy novels and fairy tale retellings. Her 1984 novel ''The Hero and the Crown'' won the Newbery Medal as the year's best new American children's book. In 2022 ...
*Tencendur,
Charlemagne Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy ...
's warhorse in ''
The Song of Roland ''The Song of Roland'' (french: La Chanson de Roland) is an 11th-century ''chanson de geste'' based on the Frankish military leader Roland at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 AD, during the reign of the Carolingian king Charlemagne. It is t ...
'' *Thowra, a creamy-silver stallion, the main character in ''
Silver Brumby The ''Silver Brumby'' series is a collection of fiction children's books by Australian author Elyne Mitchell. They recount the life and adventures of Thowra, a magnificent palomino brumby (Australian wild horse) stallion, and his descendants, ...
'', by Elyne Mitchell *Thunderhead, son of Flicka in the book by
Mary O'Hara Mary O'Hara (born 12 May 1935) is an Irish soprano and harpist from County Sligo. She gained attention on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her recordings of that period influenced a generation of Irish female singer ...
*Topthorn, from ''War Horse'' by Michael Morpurgo *Tornac, from Christopher Paolini's ''Eragon'' *
Trojan Horse The Trojan Horse was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer's ''Iliad'', with the poem ending before the war is concluded, ...
(a structure), from Virgil's ''
Aeneid The ''Aeneid'' ( ; la, Aenē̆is or ) is a Latin Epic poetry, epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Troy, Trojan who fled the Trojan_War#Sack_of_Troy, fall of Troy and travelled to ...
''; Homer's ''
The Odyssey The ''Odyssey'' (; grc, Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Iliad'', the ...
''; Franco Brusati's ''
Ulysses Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for Odysseus, a hero in ancient Greek literature. Ulysses may also refer to: People * Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name Places in the United States * Ulysses, Kansas * Ulysse ...
''; Hugh Gray's ''The Treatment of Helen of Troy''; Margaret George's ''Helen of Troy''; and Adele Geres' ''
Troy Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...
'' *Trotsky,
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle ''Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle'' is a series of children's books written by Betty MacDonald. The first book is ''Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle'', published in 1947; three sequels by MacDonald are ''Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic'', ''Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm'', and '' ...
's horse in the books by Betty MacDonald *Tsornin (Sungold), Harry Crewe's horse in '' The Blue Sword'' by
Robin McKinley Robin McKinley (born November 16, 1952) is an American author best known for her fantasy novels and fairy tale retellings. Her 1984 novel ''The Hero and the Crown'' won the Newbery Medal as the year's best new American children's book. In 2022 ...
*Tug, Will's trained small horse/pony in the ''
Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zeala ...
'' series by John Flanagan *
Veillantif Veillantif ( French), Vielantiu (Old French); Vegliantin, Vegliantino or Brigliadoro (Italian) is the name of Roland the paladin's trustworthy and swift steed in the stories derived from the '' chansons de geste''. The French name comes from ...
(also called Brigliadoro),
Roland Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the ...
's horse in the ''
chansons de geste The ''chanson de geste'' (, from Latin 'deeds, actions accomplished') is a medieval narrative, a type of epic poem that appears at the dawn of French literature. The earliest known poems of this genre date from the late 11th and early 12th cen ...
'' *Watch Eyes, pony of Paul and Maureen Beebe, characters in ''Misty of Chincoteague'' by Marguerite Henry *Whinney and her offspring, Racer and Grey, from the ''
Earth's Children ''Earth's Children'' is a series of epic historical fiction (or more precisely, prehistorical fiction) novels written by Jean M. Auel set circa 30,000 years before the present day. There are six novels in the series. Although Auel had previousl ...
'' books *Whirlwind from ''Shadow Horse'' by
Alison Hart Alison may refer to: People * Alison (given name), including a list of people with the name * Alison (surname) Music * ''Alison'' (album), aka ''Excuse Me'', a 1975 album by Australian singer Alison MacCallum * "Alison" (song), song by El ...
*Wings, sire of Stormy, in ''
Stormy, Misty's Foal ''Stormy, Misty's Foal'' is a children's novel written by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis (illustrator), Wesley Dennis, and published by Rand McNally in 1963. It was a sequel to ''Misty of Chincoteague'' (1947). Both novels are ba ...
'' by Marguerite Henry


Horses in mythology and folklore

*Dora, a war horse of Đurađ Senković *
Dyaus Pita Dyaus ( ), or Dyauspitar (Devanagari द्यौष्पितृ, ), is the Ṛigvedic sky deity. His consort is Prithvi, the earth goddess, and together they are the archetypal parents in the Rigveda. Nomenclature stems from Proto-Ind ...
, the Sky Father, who appears as a horse * Embarr, Niamh and
Lugh Lugh or Lug (; ga, label=Modern Irish, Lú ) is a figure in Irish mythology. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a group of supernatural beings, Lugh is portrayed as a warrior, a king, a master craftsman and a savior.Olmsted, Garrett. ''The God ...
's horse *
Epona In Gallo-Roman religion, Epona was a protector of horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules. She was particularly a goddess of fertility, as shown by her attributes of a patera, cornucopia, ears of grain and the presence of foals in some sculptures. S ...
,
Gaulish Gaulish was an ancient Celtic languages, Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium ...
horse goddess * Grey of Macha, or Macha's Grey, CúChulainn's chariot horse; known as the king of all horses *
Gringolet In Arthurian legend, Gringolet is Sir Gawain's mighty and beloved horse. A sturdy charger, with distinctive ears, Gringolet was known far and wide for his ability in combat, and appears in many romances in several different languages. Derivatio ...
,
Sir Gawain Gawain (), also known in many other forms and spellings, is a character in Arthurian legend, in which he is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table. The prototype of Gawain is mentioned under the name Gwalchmei in the earliest W ...
's horse *
Hengroen Hengroen was a stallion owned by King Arthur, according to the Welsh tale "Culhwch and Olwen." See also *Llamrei Llamrei was a mare owned by King Arthur, according to the Welsh tale "Culhwch and Olwen". Close to Llyn Barfog in Wales is a hoof- ...
,
King Arthur King Arthur ( cy, Brenin Arthur, kw, Arthur Gernow, br, Roue Arzhur) is a legendary king of Britain, and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain. In the earliest traditions, Arthur appears as a ...
's horse *The horse of
Sinterklaas Sinterklaas () or Sint-Nicolaas () is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Other Dutch names for the figure include ''De Sint'' ("The Saint"), ''De Goede Sint'' ("The Good Saint") and ''De Goedheiligman'' ("The ...
: in the
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
"Amerigo" or "Ozosnel", in Flanders "Slechtweervandaag" ("Bad weather today") *Jabučilo, horse of Momchil, Momčilo *Kelpie, a mythical Celtic mythology, Celtic water horse *Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend, Cúchulainn's horses *Llamrei, King Arthur's mare *Morvarc'h, the horse of Gradlon in Breton legend *The Nuckelavee, an Orcadian horse with no skin which sometimes appears to have a man astride its body *Bayard (legend), Ros Beiaard, a horse from Belgian folklore, still celebrated annually in many cities across the country. *Rowan Benda, an urban legend *Šarac (horse), Šarac, horse of Prince Marko *Silili, a Babylonian king of horses *Sivko-Burko, the "Gray-Brown" Horse of Slavic folklore, Slavic folktales *Tikbalang, the demon horse in Philippine folklore *Tulpar, the winged or swift horse in Turkic mythology *Uchchaihshravas, Indra's horse in Hindu mythology *White horse of Kent *Widow-Maker / Lightning, mythical cowboy Pecos Bill's horse *Ždralin, horse of Miloš Obilić *Zelenko, horse of Damjan Jugović


Horses in Greek mythology

*Arion (mythology), Arion, an immortal, extremely swift horse *Balius and Xanthos, Achilles' horses *Hippocampus, a sea horse that pulled Poseidon's chariot *Mares of Diomedes, which fed on human flesh *Pegasus, flying horse of Greek mythology *Phaethon, one of the two immortal steeds of the dawn-goddess Eos *Rhaebus, the horse of Mezentius in Roman mythology, Roman myths *Sterope, horse of the sun-god Helios *
Trojan Horse The Trojan Horse was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer's ''Iliad'', with the poem ending before the war is concluded, ...
*Equuleus, Hippe transformed into a foal (now a constellation)


Horses in Norse mythology

*Árvakr and Alsviðr pulled Sól (Sun), Sól's chariot *Falhófnir, a horse in Norse mythology *Glad (Norse mythology), Glad, a horse in Norse mythology *Glær, a horse listed in both the ''Grímnismál'' and ''Gylfaginning'' *Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdallr in Norse mythology, Norse myths *Hofvarpnir, horse of the goddess Gná and Hófvarpnir, Gná in Norse myths *Hrimfaxi, Nótt's horse in Norse myths *The Night Mare, a horse summoned by a Finnish sorceress to kill king Vanlandi in the Heimskringla *Skinfaxi, Dagr, Dagur's horse in Norse myths *Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse in Norse myths *Svadilfari, the giant stallion that fathered Sleipnir


Horses in film

*Aldebaran, Antares, Rigel and Altair from ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' (one of four from the chariot race) *April Love, from ''April Love (film), April Love'' (1957) *Artax, Atreyu's Horse from ''The NeverEnding Story (film), The NeverEnding Story'' *Bad Horse, from ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' *Beau, from ''True Grit (1969 film), True Grit'' with John Wayne *Beric, Lancelot's horse, from ''Knights of the Round Table (film), Knights of the Round Table'' with Robert Taylor *Big John, from ''For Richer or Poorer'' *The Black Stallion, from ''The Black Stallion (film), The Black Stallion'' and ''The Black Stallion Returns'', based on Walter Farley's books; played by the Arabian stallion Cass Ole *The Young Black Stallion from ''The Young Black Stallion'' film based on Walter Farley's book. *Blue Boy, race horse from Laurel and Hardy's 1929 comedy short, ''Wrong Again'' *Bucephalus, from ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' and ''Alexander (2004 film), Alexander'' *Checkers, from ''Moondance Alexander'' *Cisco, John Dunbar's buckskin gelding from ''Dances with Wolves'' *Cochise, the Appaloosa stallion ridden by John Wayne in the movie ''El Dorado (1966 film), El Dorado'' *Conquistador, the General's horse stolen and rescued by Pablito from ''The Littlest Outlaw'' *Copper, one of the horses ridden by Eddie Dean (singer), Eddie Dean in his films *Denny, the buckskin gelding of ''The Man from Snowy River (1982 film), The Man From Snowy River'' (also appeared in the sequel, ''The Man from Snowy River II'') *Diablo, the black and white pinto from the ''Cisco Kid'' movies *Dollar, the horse of John Wayne's character (John Bernard "J.B." Books) in ''The Shootist'', 1976 *Don, talking horse from ''Hot to Trot'' *Dover, race horse from ''My Fair Lady (film), My Fair Lady'' (does not appear on screen) *Flash, from ''Flash (1997 film), Flash'' *Flicka, from ''Flicka'' (based on the book ''
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'') *Ginger, from ''Black Beauty (disambiguation), Black Beauty'' *Goliath, from ''Ladyhawke (film), Ladyhawke'' *Gulliver, from '' The Horse Whisperer'' book and The Horse Whisperer (film), film of the same name *Gunpowder, Constable
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's horse in the film ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980 film), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' *Gypsy, Meggie MacWade's horse, which undertakes a 500-mile journey over treacherous terrain to be reunited with her in ''Gypsy Colt'' *Hidalgo, paint stallion from the Hidalgo (film), movie of the same name (disputed) *The Horse of a Different Color, from ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'' *Joey, from the movie ''War Horse'' *Little Blackie, from the John Wayne film ''True Grit (1969 film), True Grit'' *Lucky Number Slevin, from the Lucky Number Slevin, movie of the same name *Khartoum, the ill-fated horse from ''The Godfather'' *Maximus, horse featured in the animated film ''Tangled'' *Napoleon, Snoe's gray cart horse and The Black's stable mate in the film ''The Black Stallion (film), The Black Stallion'' *Nurah and Thebes, the horses of Pharaoh Ramses from Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 ''The Ten Commandments (1956 film), The Ten Commandments'' *Oliver Hardy, at the end of ''Flying Deuces''; after he died in a plane crash, he was reincarnated as a horse *Pepper, from ''Two Bits and Pepper'' (1995) *Phillip, Edmund's horse from ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' *Pie, Velvet Brown's horse from ''National Velvet (film), National Velvet'' *Pilgrim, troubled, injured horse from ''The Horse Whisperer'' book and movie *Shadowfax from ''Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001) *Sonny, Joe's horse in ''My Outlaw Brother'' *Spirit, buckskin stallion from ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' *Sprout, from ''The Parent Trap (1998 film), The Parent Trap'' *Sylvester, from ''Sylvester (film), Sylvester'' (1985) *Taff/Bo, the main horse character in Disney's ''Ride a Wild Pony'' *Tír na nÓg from ''Into the West (film), Into the West'' *Tolo, gelding from ''The Long Shot'' *Trigger (horse), Trigger, Roy Rogers' horse. *Two Bits, from ''Two Bits and Pepper'' (1995)


Horses in television

*Alípio, from puppet series ''Cocoricó'' *Amigo, Cordell Walker's horse in the TV series ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' *Argo, from ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' *Bandit, buckskin from ''Caitlin's Way'' *The Black Stallion in ''Adventures of the Black Stallion'' *Blue Jeans, Miley Stewart's horse in ''Hannah Montana'' *Buck, the buckskin horse of Ben Cartwright on the TV series ''Bonanza'' *Buck, the buckskin horse ridden by Trampas in the TV series ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'' *Champion the Wonder Horse, the eponymous hero of a 1950s television series *Chestnut, from the TV series ''2 Broke Girls'' *Chico, also his real name, ''Queen of Swords (TV series), Queen of Swords'' horse *Chub, Chubb, or Chubby, the horse of Hoss Cartwright on the ''Bonanza'' television series *Cochise, Little Joe's horse on the ''Bonanza'' television series *Cocoa, Nick Barkley's horse on ''The Big Valley'' TV series (Cocoa was retired at the end of the Hunter's Moon episode in Season Four) *Domino, the pinto ridden by Bill Longley, played by Rory Calhoun in ''The Texan (TV series), The Texan'' TV series *Fury (American TV series), Fury, the eponymous black stallion of the 1950s TV series *Hercules, ''Steptoe and Son''s horse *Joe D., the horse ridden by the Virginian in the TV series ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'' *Katy, the paint mare belonging to The Kid from ''The Young Riders'' *Li'l Sebastian, the little horse beloved by Pawnee, Indiana in the sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'' *Mister Ed, eponymous horse of the CBS series, 1961–1966. *Meindert het Paard, a horse who is a character in the Dutch TV children's puppet series ''De Fabeltjeskrant''. *Pie-O-My, Ralph Cifaretto's horse from Episodes 44 and 48 of Season 4 of ''The Sopranos'' *Phantom, Zorro's white horse in the Disney series ''Zorro (1957 TV series), Zorro'' *Pokey, the pony from ''Gumby, The Gumby Show'' *Polka-Dotted Horse, Ludicrous Lion's horse from ''H.R. Pufnstuf'' *Ringo, the black horse with the white star ridden by Josh Randall in all but the first few episodes of the TV series ''Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series), Wanted Dead or Alive'' *List of The Saddle Club characters, Saddle Club horses from ''The Saddle Club'' *Scout, Tonto (Lone Ranger character), Tonto's horse *Silver, the Lone Ranger's horse *Sophie, Colonel Potter's horse on ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'' *Spartan, Amy Fleming's horse from ''Heartland (Canadian TV series), Heartland'' *Sport, the chestnut gelding of Adam Cartwright on the television series ''Bonanza'' *Superstar, the real name of the black horse who played James West's horse in the TV series ''The Wild Wild West'' *Tornado (horse), Tornado, Zorro's black horse *Victor, the Lone Ranger's nephew's horse *Wildfire, from ABC Family's ''Wildfire (2005 TV series), Wildfire''


Horses in animation

*Achilles, horse of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' *Altivo, Cortez's warhorse from DreamWorks' ''The Road to El Dorado'' *Angus, horse of Merida (Disney), Merida in Disney's ''Brave (2012 film), Brave'' *BoJack Horseman (character), BoJack Horseman, the titular alcoholic celebrity horse in ''BoJack Horseman'' *Bucephalus, demon-horse of Alexander the Great from ''Reign (anime), Reign: The Conqueror'' *Buck, the sheriff's horse from ''Home on the Range (2004 film), Home on the Range'' *List of Toy Story characters#Bullseye, Bullseye, Sheriff Woody, Woody's horse in ''Toy Story 2'' and ''Toy Story 3'' *Captain, the authoritative farm horse in Disney's ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 101 Dalmatians'' *Chet, from ''Littlest Pet Shop (1995 TV series), The Littlest Pet Shop'' *Cyril Proudbottom, Toad's helpful but clumsy horse friend in Disney's ''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' *De Royal, Double Eight, Chestnut, Mikagehomare, Miyako, and Rosanna from ''Silver Spoon (anime), Silver Spoon'' *Deablo the Horse, from ''Johnny Bravo''. *Donny the White Horse, Bubbles' friend in the reboot of ''The Powerpuff Girls''. *Frou-Frou, from ''Aristocats'' *Fun Saiki, from ''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'' *''Gallopin' Gals'' *Horace Horsecollar from the Walt Disney cartoons *Horse, Dudley Do-Right, Dudley Do-Right's horse in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show *Ico, from ''Ico the brave little pony, Ico, el Caballito valiente'' *James Baxter, from Adventure Time *Jean Kirstein, from Attack on Titan *Khan, the Fa family's horse from Disney's ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' *Lightning, from ''Dinozaurs: The Series'' *Majesty, from ''Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale'' *Major, from ''Cinderella (1950 film)''. *Maximus, the horse who pursued Flynn Rider in Disney's ''Tangled'' *Mr. Horse from ''Ren and Stimpy'' *''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' *Noble Heart Horse, a Care Bears Cousin from the television series and films *Opal, in ''Ribon no Kishi'' *Pharfignewton, Pinky's girlfriend on ''Animaniacs'' and ''Pinky and the Brain'' *Characters in Disney's Beauty and the Beast#Phillipe, Phillipe, Belle (Disney), Belle and her father's horse from Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), Beauty and the Beast'' *Pony Puff Princess, Dee Dee's idol in ''Dexter's Laboratory'' *Ponycorn, from ''Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden'' *Zatch Bell characters#Kafk Sunbeam and Ponygon, Ponygon and his parents, Zatch Bell characters#Souza and Kardio, Kardio from Zatch Bell! *Princess, Lisa's horse in ''The Simpsons'' *Quick Draw McGraw, of Hanna-Barbera's cartoon series *Rain, the paint mare from ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' *Sabure, in ''Tari Tari'' *List of Disney's Sleeping Beauty characters#Samson, Samson, List of Disney's Sleeping Beauty characters#Prince Phillip, Prince Phillip's horse from Disney's ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty'' *Spirit (She-Ra), Spirit from ''She-Ra'' *Spirit, the stallion from ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' *Starlight and Skydancer, from ''Rainbow Brite'' *Tempest, Princess Sissi's horse from the show of the same name *Thowra, the Silver Brumby in ''The Silver Brumby (TV series), The Silver Brumby'' cartoon series *Yato, from ''Legend of Basara''


Horses in comics

*Alsan, from ''Red River (manga), Red River'' *Arabesque, Blutch's horse in ''Les Tuniques Bleues'', whom he has trained to fall down during battle so he can act as if he is wounded and thus survive the battles. *Basashi, from ''K (TV series)#Manga, K -Memory of Red-'' and ''K (TV series)#Manga, K -Days of Blue-'' *Billy Boy, in Bamse by Rune Andréasson *Blue Horse and Brown Horse, two programmers from the web comic ''horse++'' *Comet (DC Comics), Comet, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Supergirl's pet horse *Godasse, horse of the French soldier Godaille in the comics series ''Godaille et Godasse'' by Jacques Sandron. *Het Gouden Paard, a horse whose skin is gold. Appears in the ''Suske en Wiske'' story ''Het Gouden Paard''. *Hero, the fastest horse in the world; owned by ''The Phantom''. *Hirnu the pony, the protagonist of ''Hirnu'', a Finnish comic strip by Joonas. *Hortense, Scrooge McDuck's horse in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck by Don Rosa *Jolly Jumper, Lucky Luke's horse and friend in ''Lucky Luke''. *Little Thunder, the personal pony of ''Yakari'' *Lucy, pet horse and special friend to Danae in Wiley Miller's ''Non Sequitur (comic), Non Sequitur'' *Nightmare, from ''Casper the Friendly Ghost''. *Rik Drie ("Rik Three"). A horse of Nero (comic book character), Nero in the story "Het Geheim van Bakkendoen" ("The Secret of Bakkendoen"). It turns invisible due to a serum. Nero named him "Rik Three", because "he is even greater than Rik One and Rik Two" (Cyclist champions Rik Van Steenbergen and Rik Van Looy were popularly nicknamed "Rik One" and "Rik Two", because they were active around the same time.) *Rin Sohma in the form of a horse, from ''Fruits Basket''. *Het Rijmende Paard ("The Rhyming Horse"). He is the horse of Saint Martin of Tours on Antoon van Dyck's famous painting. In the ''Suske en Wiske'' album "Het Rijmende Paard" he is brought alive and escapes, causing the protagonists to start a search for him. *Ruby. The horse of cowboy Jerry Spring. *Slow Dancer, fictional Appaloosa of Johnny Joestar from Steel Ball Run *Steve, the carthorse in Roland Davies' comic strip ''Come On, Steve''. *Spark Plug. He is the horse of Barney Google. *Thunder. He is the horse of Red Ryder. *Troy. The family's horse in ''The Timbertoes''.


Horses in song

*Badger, a possibly unrideable horse in the song "The Scene We All Ain't Saw" by Chris LeDoux *Becky, the mule from Carl Perkins' ''Movie Magg''. *Bottle of Smoke, the eponymous horse in the song by The Pogues *The Brute, a horse ridden for the first time in the song "The Continental Suit" *Chestnut Mare, the eponymous horse in the song by The Byrds *Feitlebaum, the racehorse who always comes up from behind to finish first (even in a car race) in songs by Doodles Weaver (performed with Spike Jones and his City Slickers) *Galway Bay, the 'coal-black mare with a white starred chest' in the song "The Galway Farmer" by Steve Knightly of Show of Hands *Henry the Horse, the waltzing horse from The Beatles' "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" (based on a real horse called Zanthus, from Pablo Fanque's Circus Royal) *A Horse with No Name, The Horse With No Name, the horse in the eponymous song by America (band), America *Lisette, crazed horse in the song "Run Lisette" by Glass Hammer *Mac, from Mason Proffit's "Two Hangmen" *Molly O'Brian and Tenbrooks, who raced in the song "The Ballad of Molly and Tenbrooks" written by Bill Monroe *The Old Gray Mare, the horse in the eponymous song *Old Red, a bucking bronc who'd never been ridden in the eponymous song by Chris LeDoux *Paul Revere, the horse from the song of the same name, ''Paul Revere (song), Paul Revere'', by the Beastie Boys *''Een paard in de gang'', a horse which somehow ended up in neighbour Jansen's hallway. From the eponymous song by comedian André van Duin. *Pinto the wonder horse from the song by Tom T. Hall. *Seven Horses in the Sky, seven horses who appeared in the sky, according to the 1969 eponymous hit song by The Pebbles. *Sorrow, the name of the carnie's horse in the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds song "The Carnie" *Stewball, from the eponymous song by Peter, Paul and Mary *The Strawberry Roan (song), The Strawberry Roan, an unrideable horse in the eponymous song performed by Marty Robbins, Chris LeDoux, and others *The Tennessee Stud, the horse in the Tennessee Stud, eponymous song written by Jimmy Driftwood and later covered by Johnny Cash. *Trigger, the horse who pulled the fastest milkcart in the West in Benny Hill's ''Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)''. *Wildfire (Michael Martin Murphey song), Wildfire, the horse in the eponymous song by Michael Martin Murphey *The Yellow Stud, an unrideable horse in the eponymous song performed by Chris LeDoux


Horses in video games

*Aaron, a merhorse/seahorse monster in Undertale *Agro, the horse of Wander, and Phaedra, the 4th Colossus in ''Shadow of the Colossus'' *Arvak, a skeletal horse with blue flames in ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'', obtained after completing the "Soul Cairn Horse Quest" *"The Boss's Horse", an Andalusian horse who appears in ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', in ''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' (as a painting), and in ''Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker'' as the temporary steed of Big Boss *Butt Stallion in ''Borderlands 2'', a pure diamond horse owned by Handsome Jack *Despair, horse of Death in ''Darksiders II'' *Epona (The Legend of Zelda), Epona, Link's horse in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''. She also appears ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' as a special horse obtained via the amiibo Rune. *Frost, a breeding stallion in ''Skyrim, V: Skyrim'', obtained after completing the quest "Promises to Keep" *Geryon, demon horse in ''Devil May Cry 3'' *Hudson Horstachio, ''Viva Pinata'' *Invincible, undead steed of Arthas, the Lich King in World of Warcraft. *Ixion, one of Yuna (Final Fantasy), Yuna's summons from ''Final Fantasy X'' *Kage (Shadow), Nobu (Trust) and Sora (Sky), each a starter horse from ''Ghost of Tsushima'' *Mary Lou, Hank Hoffman Jr.'s horse in ''Dragon Quest IV'', who pulls the party's wagon; in the original NES release, she is named Primrose *Matsukaze (horse), Matsukaze, from the video game series ''Samurai Warriors'' *Old Gary, the rotten old horse from ''Peasant's Quest'' *
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, from the video game series ''Dynasty Warriors'' *Ruin, horse of War in ''Darksiders'' *Shadowmere, a black horse with red eyes in ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'' and ''Skyrim, V: Skyrim'', obtained after joining the Dark Brotherhood *List of Ultima characters#Smith, Smith, List of Ultima characters#The Eight Companions, Iolo's horse in the ''Ultima (series), Ultima'' series, who talks and can give clues *Torrent, a spirit steed bearing a set of horns given to the protagonist by Melina in Elden Ring


Horses in toys

*Several Beanie Babies *Breyer horses *Grand Champions *Horseland *My Little Pony *Papo *Schleich


See also

*List of unicorns *Winged horse *Winged unicorn *List of fictional horse trainers


References

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