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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 yea ...

s and ponies 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 bein ...

s and

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 Pegasus ( grc-gre, Πήγασος, Pḗgasos; la, Pegasus, Pegasos) is one of the best known creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white in color. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as hor ...

; 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 ...

s and zebras; and cross-breed

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 po ...

s and zebroids.

Horses in literature

*Abelard, Halt's trained small horse/pony in the '' Ranger's Apprentice'' series by John Flanagan *Acorn, Davy's horse in the '' Chaos Walking'' series by Patrick Ness *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'' 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-t ...

*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's horse in Michael Ende's '' The Neverending Story'' *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 bo ...

'' *Athansor, ridden by Peter Lake in Mark Helprin's ''

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'' 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 (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 bec ...

'' *Bela, originally owned by Tam al'Thor, and later by Egwene al'Vere, 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 ad ...

'' series *Bess and Beauty, two work horses from '' Farmer Boy'' 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 ...

in Terry Pratchett's '' Discworld'' novels *Black Beauty, from '' Black Beauty'' 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 ...

*Black Boy and Rapide, Jill Crewe's ponies from the series by Ruby Ferguson (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 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 cent ...

'' series *Blaze, from a series of children's books by Clarence William Anderson, beginning with '' Billy and Blaze'' (1936) *Bless, Goldmund's childhood horse in '' Narcissus and Goldmund'' by

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'', '' Siddhartha'', and '' The Glass Bead Game'', each of which explores an individual ...

*Blessing, Celeste's first horse in ''The Secret Horse'' by Gina Bertaina * Boxer, Mollie, and Clover, from '' Animal Farm'' by

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 totalit ...

* Bree Hee Hinny Brinny Hoohy Hah ("Bree"), from '' The Horse and His Boy'' by

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 Univer ...

*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's '' Eragon'' *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 ...

's ''

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 Vi ...

'', 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'' by David Eddings *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), whi ...

*'Companions', which are human spirits reincarnated in the form of white horses in Mercedes Lackey'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 ''Mi ...

's ''

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's ...

'' series *Dagobaz, Ash's horse from '' The Far Pavilions'' by

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

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 ...

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 ...

'', attributed to Luo Guanzhong *Drinny, the Ranyhyn mount of Lord Mhoram in

Stephen R. Donaldson Stephen Reeder Donaldson (born May 13, 1947) is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist, most famous for ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'', his ten-novel fantasy series. His work is characterized by psychological complexit ...

'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' series ''

The Elenium ''The Elenium'' is a series of fantasy novels by American writer David Eddings. The series consists of three volumes: ''The Diamond Throne'', ''The Ruby Knight'', and ''The Sapphire Rose''. The series is followed by ''The Tamuli''. ''The Elenium'' i ...

'' and '' The Tamuli'' *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'' by Marguerite Henry *Flame, from ''

'' series *Flicka, from ''My Friend Flicka'' by

*Florian, from Felix Salten's novel '' Florian: The Emperor’s Stallion'' *Fru-Fru, from '' Anna Karenina'' by

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, 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's short story and made into a movie, 1956 *Ginger, from '' Black Beauty'' by

*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 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 Bi ...

'' by

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's horse in Karl May's '' Winnetou'' *Hell Bitch, from '' Lonesome Dove'' by

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'' *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 ...

'' by

Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet, and Anglican cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Du ...

* Hwin, from '' The Horse and His Boy'' by

*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 ...

*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 Wiza ...

'' by L. Frank Baum *Joey, from '' War Horse'' by

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 storytelli ...

*Kate and Bill, the Wilders' work horses in

's ''

'' *

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 unfinish ...

, 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'' series by

*Mehryl, the Ranyhyn mount of Hile Troy in

's ''

'' *Merrylegs, from '' Black Beauty'' by

*Miramis, with golden mane and hooves, from

'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 t ...

, a real pony made famous by Marguerite Henry's children's book of the same name *Myrha, the Ranyhyn mount of High Lord Elena in

's ''

'' *Monarch, from ''Jodie's Journey'' by Colin Thiele *Moonlight, the horse owned by Alanna of Trebond in the ''

Song of the Lioness ''The Song of the Lioness'' is a young adult series of fantasy novels published in the 1980s by Tamora Pierce. The series consists of four books: '' Alanna: The First Adventure'' (1983), '' In the Hand of the Goddess'' (1984), '' The Woman Who R ...

'' quartet by

*Morgenstern, Julian's horse from the ''Chronicles of Amber'' by Roger Zelazny *Nana, the racehorse named for the eponymous heroine of Zola's novel '' 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 ...

*Napoleon, from ''

'' *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

*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 vampy ...

'' by P. C. Cast 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 Cas ...

*The Phantom, Misty's dam, ''

'' by Marguerite Henry *The Pie, from '' National Velvet'' by Enid Bagnold *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 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 atmospher ...

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 hi ...

driving team of Laura Ingalls Wilder's ''Little House'' books *Pylon, Susan's horse from the ''Dark Tower'' series by Stephen King * Rakhsh, 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 5 ...

'' * Red Hare, 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 betr ...

and Guan Yu in the Chinese epic ''

'' *Rih, Kara Ben Nemsi's horse in Karl May's tales of the Orient *Rival, wild stallion hero of ''Saddle a Thunderbolt'' by Jo Sykes *Roach, the name that Geralt of Rivia, from '' The Witcher'' series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, gives to all his horses * Rocinante, from '' Don Quixote'' by Miguel de Cervantes; 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'' *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 in J.R.R. Tolkien's ''Lord of the Rings'' *Sham from '' King of the Wind'' 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'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 toge ...

'' *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, ...

'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 i ...

'' by George R. R. Martin *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 *Starlight from '' Farmer Boy'' by Laura Ingalls Wilder *Stayer and Stepper, Perrin's horses in ''

'' series *Stormy, from ''

Stormy, Misty's Foal ''Stormy, Misty's Foal'' is a children's novel written by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis, and published by Rand McNally in 1963. It was a sequel to ''Misty of Chincoteague'' (1947). Both novels are based on historical characters, ...

'' by Marguerite Henry *Stranger, Sandor Clegane'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", the ...

'' by Robin McKinley *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 E ...

'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 i ...

'' *Thowra, a creamy-silver stallion, the main character in '' Silver Brumby'', by Elyne Mitchell *Thunderhead, son of Flicka in the book by

*Topthorn, from ''War Horse'' by Michael Morpurgo *Tornac, from Christopher Paolini's ''Eragon'' * Trojan Horse (a structure), from Virgil's ''

Aeneid The ''Aeneid'' ( ; la, Aenē̆is or ) is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of ...

''; Homer's '' The Odyssey''; Franco Brusati's '' Ulysses''; 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: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Ç ...

'' *Trotsky, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's horse in the books by Betty MacDonald *Tsornin (Sungold), Harry Crewe's horse in '' The Blue Sword'' by Robin McKinley *Tug, Will's trained small horse/pony in the '' Ranger's Apprentice'' 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 ...

'' *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'' books *Whirlwind from ''Shadow Horse'' by Alison Hart *Wings, sire of Stormy, in ''

'' by Marguerite Henry

Horses in mythology and folklore

*Dora, a war horse of Đurađ Senković * Dyaus Pita, the Sky Father, who appears as a horse *

Embarr The Enbarr (Énbarr) or Aonbharr of Manannán ( ga, Aonbharr Mhanannáin) is a horse in the Irish Mythological Cycle which could traverse both land and sea, and was swifter than wind-speed. The horse was the property of the sea-god Manannan ma ...

Niamh Niamh (; from Old Irish ) is an Irish feminine given name (meaning "bright" or "radiant"), anglicised as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve. In Irish mythology, Niamh is the daughter of the god of the sea, Manannán mac Lir and one of the quee ...

and Lugh's horse * Epona,

Gaulish Gaulish was an ancient 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, most of Switze ...

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. Derivati ...

, Sir Gawain'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 ...

's horse *The horse of Sinterklaas: 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 Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to cultu ...

"Slechtweervandaag" ("Bad weather today") *Jabučilo, horse of Momčilo * Kelpie, a mythical

Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language *Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Foo ...

water horse *

Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend Liath Macha ("grey orseof Macha") and Dub Sainglend ("black orseof Saingliu") are the two chariot-horses of Cúchulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Both horses appear to Cúchulainn from the pool of Linn Liaith in the mountains of ...

, Cúchulainn's horses * Llamrei, King Arthur's mare *

Morvarc'h Morvarc'h ( Breton for "sea horse") is the name of a fabulous horse of Breton legend found in two folktales reworked in the 19th and 20th centuries. Though its name appears in older sources, it was invented or reinterpreted by Charles Guyot, who ...

, the horse of

Gradlon Gradlon the Great (''Gradlon Meur'') was a semi-legendary 5th century "king" of Cornouaille who became the hero of many Breton folk stories. The most famous of these legends is the story of the sunken city of Ys. He is supposed to have been the s ...

in Breton legend *The Nuckelavee, an Orcadian horse with no skin which sometimes appears to have a man astride its body * Ros Beiaard, a horse from Belgian folklore, still celebrated annually in many cities across the country. * Rowan Benda, an urban legend * Šarac, horse of Prince Marko * Silili, a Babylonian king of horses * Sivko-Burko, the "Gray-Brown" Horse of Slavic folktales *

Tikbalang The Tikbalang (/ˈtikbaˌlaŋ/) (also Tigbalang, Tigbalan, Tikbalan, Tigbolan, or Werehorse) is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and rainforests of the Philippines. It is a tall, bony humanoid creature with the he ...

, the demon horse in

Philippine folklore Philippine mythology is the body of stories and epics originating from, and part of, the indigenous Philippine folk religions, which include various ethnic faiths distinct from one another. Philippine mythology is incorporated from various ...

* Tulpar, the winged or swift horse in Turkic mythology *

Uchchaihshravas In Hinduism, Uchchaihshravas ( sa, उच्चैःश्रवस्, Uccaiḥśravas or sa, उच्चैःश्रवा, Uccaiḥśravā, label=none, "long-ears" or "neighing aloud") is a seven-headed flying horse, created during the ...

Indra Indra (; Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is the king of the devas (god-like deities) and Svarga (heaven) in Hindu mythology. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes/ref> I ...

's horse in

Hindu mythology Hindu mythology is the body of myths and literature attributed to, and espoused by, the adherents of the Hindu religion, found in Hindu texts such as the Vedic literature, epics like ''Mahabharata'' and ''Ramayana'', the Puranas, and ...

* 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 Arion (; grc-gre, Ἀρίων; fl. c. 700 BC) was a kitharode in ancient Greece, a Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb. The islanders of Lesbos claimed him as their native son, but Arion found a patron in Periander, tyrant ...

, an immortal, extremely swift horse * Balius and Xanthos,

Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ) or Achilleus ( grc-gre, Ἀχιλλεύς) was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and the central character of Homer's '' Iliad''. He was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Pe ...

' horses * Hippocampus, a sea horse that pulled

Poseidon Poseidon (; grc-gre, Ποσειδῶν) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece, he was venerated as ...

'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 myths *

Sterope Sterope (; Ancient Greek: Στερόπη, , from , ''steropē'', lightning) was the name of several individuals in Greek mythology: * Sterope (or Asterope), one of the Pleiades and the wife of Oenomaus (or his mother by Ares). * Sterope, a Pl ...

, horse of the sun-god Helios * Trojan Horse * Equuleus, Hippe transformed into a foal (now a constellation)

Horses in Norse mythology

* Árvakr and Alsviðr pulled Sól's chariot * Falhófnir, a horse in Norse mythology * Glad, a horse in Norse mythology * Glær, a horse listed in both the '' Grímnismál'' and '' Gylfaginning'' *

Gulltoppr In Norse mythology, Gulltoppr (Old Norse: , "golden mane"Simek (2007:122).) is one of the horses of the gods. Gulltoppr is mentioned in a list of horses in the ''Poetic Edda'' poem ''Grímnismál'' and in ''Nafnaþulur'' section of the ''Prose Edd ...

, the horse of

Heimdallr In Norse mythology, Heimdall (from Old Norse Heimdallr) is a god who keeps watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarök from his dwelling Himinbjörg, where the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst meets the sky. He is attested as possessing for ...

in Norse myths * Hofvarpnir, horse of the goddess 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, Dagur's horse in Norse myths *

Sleipnir In Norse mythology, Sleipnir (Old Norse: ; "slippy"Orchard (1997:151). or "the slipper"Kermode (1904:6).) is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is attested in the '' Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier tradition ...

Odin Odin (; from non, Óðinn, ) is a widely revered god in Germanic paganism. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, victory, ...

's eight-legged horse in Norse myths * Svadilfari, the giant stallion that fathered

Horses in film

*Aldebaran, Antares, Rigel and Altair from '' Ben-Hur'' (one of four from the chariot race) *April Love, from '' April Love'' (1957) *Artax, Atreyu's Horse from '' The NeverEnding Story'' *Bad Horse, from '' Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' *Beau, from ''

True Grit True Grit may refer to: Fiction * True Grit (novel), ''True Grit'' (novel), a 1968 novel by Charles Portis ** True Grit (1969 film), ''True Grit'' (1969 film), a film adaptation by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne ** True Grit (2010 film), ''Tr ...

'' with John Wayne *Beric, Lancelot's horse, from '' Knights of the Round Table'' with Robert Taylor *Big John, from '' For Richer or Poorer'' *The Black Stallion, from ''

'' and '' The Black Stallion Returns'', based on Walter Farley's books; played by the Arabian stallion

Cass Ole Cass Ole (March 6, 1969 - June 29, 1993) was a Texan-bred Arabian stallion. Originally bred to be a show horse, he was National Champion in Arabian Western Pleasure in 1975, National Reserve Champion Arabian Ladies Side Saddle in 1976, and U.S. To ...

*The Young Black Stallion from '' The Young Black Stallion'' film based on Walter Farley's book. *Blue Boy, race horse from

Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). Starting their career as a duo in t ...

's 1929 comedy short, ''

Wrong Again ''Wrong Again'' is a 1929 American two-reel silent comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was filmed in October and November 1928, and released February 23, 1929, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Although a silent film ...

'' *Bucephalus, from '' The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' and '' 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 El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king ...

'' *Conquistador, the General's horse stolen and rescued by Pablito from ''

The Littlest Outlaw ''The Littlest Outlaw'' is a 1955 drama film produced by Walt Disney. It was released by Buena Vista Distribution on December 22, 1955. It was directed by Roberto Gavaldón and written by Larry Lansburgh (story), and Bill Walsh (screenplay). It ...

'' *Copper, one of the horses ridden by Eddie Dean in his films *Denny, the buckskin gelding of '' 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 The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in ''Everybody's Magazi ...

'' 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'' (does not appear on screen) *Flash, from '' Flash'' *Flicka, from '' Flicka'' (based on the book '' My Friend Flicka'') *Ginger, from '' Black Beauty'' *Goliath, from '' Ladyhawke'' *Gulliver, from '' The Horse Whisperer'' book and film of the same name *Gunpowder, Constable

's horse in the film ''

'' *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 movie of the same name (disputed) *The Horse of a Different Color, from '' The Wizard of Oz'' *Joey, from the movie ''War Horse'' *Little Blackie, from the John Wayne film ''

'' *Lucky Number Slevin, from the movie of the same name *Khartoum, the ill-fated horse from ''

The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caa ...

'' *Maximus, horse featured in the animated film '' Tangled'' *Napoleon, Snoe's gray cart horse and The Black's stable mate in the film ''

'' *Nurah and Thebes, the horses of Pharaoh Ramses from Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 ''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ� ...

'' *

Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his ...

, 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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' *Pie, Velvet Brown's horse from '' 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'' *Sylvester, from ''

Sylvester Sylvester or Silvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented ...

'' (1985) *Taff/Bo, the main horse character in Disney's ''

Ride a Wild Pony ''Ride a Wild Pony'' (also known as ''Born to Run'') is a 1975 American-Australian family adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Don Chaffey and based on the novel ''A Sporting Proposition'' by James Aldridge. Plot Set i ...

'' *Tír na nÓg from '' Into the West'' *Tolo, gelding from ''The Long Shot'' * Trigger, Roy Rogers' horse. *Two Bits, from ''Two Bits and Pepper'' (1995)

Horses in television

*Alípio, from puppet series ''

Cocoricó Cocoricó is a Brazilian children's puppet show aired on TV Cultura, which premiered on the day April 10, 1996. The character Júlio was originally derived from a Christmas special that aired in 1989 called "Banho de Aventura" (Adventure Bath) on ...

'' *Amigo, Cordell Walker's horse in the TV series ''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film '' Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the ...

'' *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 ''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), a t ...

'' *Buck, the buckskin horse of Ben Cartwright on the TV series ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'' *Buck, the buckskin horse ridden by Trampas in the TV series '' The Virginian'' *

Champion the Wonder Horse Champion the Wonder Horse was the on-screen companion of singing cowboy Gene Autry in 79 films between 1935 and 1952, and 91 television episodes of '' The Gene Autry Show'' between 1950 and 1955. In addition, Champion starred in 26 episodes of hi ...

, the eponymous hero of a 1950s television series *Chestnut, from the TV series ''

2 Broke Girls ''2 Broke Girls'' (stylized ''2 Broke Girl$'') is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 2011, to April 17, 2017. The series was produced for Warner Bros. Television and created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cum ...

'' *Chico, also his real name, '' Queen of Swords'' horse *Chub, Chubb, or Chubby, the horse of Hoss Cartwright on the ''

'' television series *Cochise, Little Joe's horse on the ''

'' 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 Rory Calhoun (born Francis Timothy McCown, August 8, 1922April 28, 1999) was an American film and television actor. He starred in numerous Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s, and appeared in supporting roles in films such as ''How to Marry a Millio ...

in '' The Texan'' 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'' *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 ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

'' * 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 "Pie-O-My" is the 44th episode of the HBO original series ''The Sopranos'' and the fifth of the show's fourth season. Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, and directed by Henry J. Bronchtein, it originally aired on October 13, 2002. Starr ...

, Ralph Cifaretto's horse from Episodes 44 and 48 of Season 4 of ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'' *Phantom, Zorro's white horse in the Disney series '' Zorro'' *Pokey, the pony from '' 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'' * Saddle Club horses from '' The Saddle Club'' *Scout, Tonto's horse *Silver, the Lone Ranger's horse *Sophie, Colonel Potter's horse on ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. T ...

'' *Spartan, Amy Fleming's horse from ''

Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization ...

'' *Sport, the chestnut gelding of Adam Cartwright on the television series ''

'' *Superstar, the real name of the black horse who played James West's horse in the TV series '' The Wild Wild West'' *

Tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, alt ...

, Zorro's black horse *Victor, the Lone Ranger's nephew's horse *Wildfire, from ABC Family's ''

Wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identi ...

Horses in animation

*Achilles, horse of

Captain Phoebus '' Capitaine'' Phœbus de Châteaupers is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, ''Notre-Dame de Paris''. He is the Captain of the King Louis XI's Archers.The true Captain in 1482 was Jacques Ier de ...

in Disney's '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' *Altivo, Cortez's warhorse from DreamWorks' '' The Road to El Dorado'' *Angus, horse of Merida in Disney's '' Brave'' *

BoJack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animated black comedy-drama streaming television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul. Set primarily in ...

, the titular alcoholic celebrity horse in ''

'' * Bucephalus, demon-horse of

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to ...

from '' Reign: The Conqueror'' *Buck, the sheriff's horse from '' Home on the Range'' * Bullseye, Woody's horse in '' Toy Story 2'' and '' Toy Story 3'' *Captain, the authoritative farm horse in Disney's '' 101 Dalmatians'' *Chet, from '' The Littlest Pet Shop'' *Cyril Proudbottom, Toad's helpful but clumsy horse friend in Disney's ''

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad ''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' is a 1949 American animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions, released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney and James Algar with Ben Sharpsteen as producti ...

'' *De Royal, Double Eight, Chestnut, Mikagehomare, Miyako, and Rosanna from '' 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 ''Gallopin' Gals'' is a 1940 American one-reel Technicolor animated film directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It belonged to the screwball comedy genre. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer in October 26, ...

'' * Horace Horsecollar from the

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

cartoons *Horse, Dudley Do-Right's horse in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show *Ico, from ''

Ico, el Caballito valiente ''Ico, el caballito valiente'' (meaning ''Ico, the brave little horse'', also referred to as Ico, the Brave Horse) is a 1987 Argentine animated film based on a franchise that dates back to the 1970s. History It started as a TV series in 1981, ...

'' *James Baxter, from Adventure Time *Jean Kirstein, from Attack on Titan *Khan, the Fa family's horse from Disney's '' Mulan'' *Lightning, from '' Dinozaurs: The Series'' *Majesty, from '' Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale'' *Major, from ''

Cinderella (1950 film) ''Cinderella'' is a 1950 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney. Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, it is the 12th Disney animated feature film. The film was directed by Wilfred Jackson, H ...

''. *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'' * Phillipe, Belle and her father's horse from Disney's '' Beauty and the Beast'' *Pony Puff Princess, Dee Dee's idol in ''

Dexter's Laboratory ''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hi ...

'' *Ponycorn, from ''

Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden , commonly abbreviated as or ''BBB'', is a ''CoroCoro Comic'' series created by Koichi Mikata, based on Bomberman and B-Daman. An animated television series was created and originally broadcast on Nagoya TV and TV Asahi at 17:00. It was a ...

'' *

Ponygon The anime and manga series ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as for the manga and for the anime, features an extensive cast created and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. The series takes place in Modern day Japan and follows a genius teenager named K ...

and his parents, Kardio from Zatch Bell! *Princess, Lisa's horse in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...

'' * Quick Draw McGraw, of

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

's cartoon series *Rain, the paint mare from '' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' *Sabure, in ''

Tari Tari ''Tari Tari'' is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by P.A. Works, written, and directed by Masakazu Hashimoto. The series aired in Japan between July 1 and September 23, 2012 on TV Kanagawa, and was also simulcast by Crunchyroll ...

'' * Samson, Prince Phillip's horse from Disney's '' Sleeping Beauty'' * Spirit from '' She-Ra'' *Spirit, the stallion from '' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' *Starlight and Skydancer, from ''

Rainbow Brite ''Rainbow Brite'' is a media franchise by Hallmark Cards, introduced in 1984. The animated ''Rainbow Brite'' television series first aired in 1984, the same year Hallmark licensed Rainbow Brite to Mattel for a range of dolls and other merchand ...

'' *Tempest, Princess Sissi's horse from the show of the same name *Thowra, the Silver Brumby in '' The Silver Brumby'' cartoon series *Yato, from ''

Legend of Basara is a Japanese fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Yumi Tamura. The story takes place in a future Japan, reduced to a barren desert by a catastrophe at the end of the 21st century. The main character is Sarasa, a girl whose twin ...

Horses in comics

*Alsan, from '' 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 -Memory of Red-'' and '' K -Days of Blue-'' *Billy Boy, in Bamse by Rune Andréasson *Blue Horse and Brown Horse, two programmers from the web comic ''horse++'' *

Comet A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to release gases, a process that is called outgassing. This produces a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena ...

, 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 Jolly Jumper is a horse character in the Franco-Belgian comics series ''Lucky Luke'', created by Belgian artist Morris. Described as "the smartest horse in the west" and able to perform tasks such as chess-playing and tightrope walking, Jolly ...

, 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'' *Nightmare, from '' Casper the Friendly Ghost''. *Rik Drie ("Rik Three"). A horse of

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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

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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

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*The Brute, a horse ridden for the first time in the song "The Continental Suit" *Chestnut Mare, the eponymous horse in the song by

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*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

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' " Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" (based on a real horse called Zanthus, from Pablo Fanque's Circus Royal) * The Horse With No Name, the horse in the eponymous song by America *Lisette, crazed horse in the song "Run Lisette" by

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*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'', by the

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*''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

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. * 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

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song "The Carnie" *Stewball, from the eponymous song by Peter, Paul and Mary *

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, an unrideable horse in the eponymous song performed by Marty Robbins, Chris LeDoux, and others *The Tennessee Stud, the horse in the eponymous song written by Jimmy Driftwood and later covered by

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. *Trigger, the horse who pulled the fastest milkcart in the West in Benny Hill's '' Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)''. *

, 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 ''

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'' *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 ''

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'', a pure diamond horse owned by Handsome Jack *Despair, horse of Death in '' Darksiders II'' * 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 '' V: Skyrim'', obtained after completing the quest "Promises to Keep" *Geryon, demon horse in '' Devil May Cry 3'' *Hudson Horstachio, ''

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'' *Invincible, undead steed of Arthas, the Lich King in World of Warcraft. * Ixion, one of Yuna's summons from ''

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'' *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, from the video game series '' Samurai Warriors'' *Old Gary, the rotten old horse from '' Peasant's Quest'' * Red Hare, from the video game series ''

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'' *Ruin, horse of War in '' Darksiders'' *Shadowmere, a black horse with red eyes in '' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'' and '' V: Skyrim'', obtained after joining the Dark Brotherhood * Smith, Iolo's horse in the '' 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 *

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*Papo *Schleich

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