The Poppet Horse
by Dave

Sean Eustis

(This is inserted merely to indulge the maniacal interests of my gamers, and was not something John of Dalrys, Master Horsebreeder to the King, would have written... However if he had seen this, ah, horse he may have said the following.)

One of a kind actually. The lines seem fine and regular when it is still, but its gait is a disaster. It has very poor conformation from anything closer than ten feet, and undoubtedly would render its rider into jelly during a hard journey. Good wind though, it would seem to be able to run for hours, if one could stand the jolting.

Cold-mouthed. Reins seem to be only a hindrance here, and they could use some more paint as well. It probably needs some peg-tightening every once in awhile. Probably doesn't eat much.

Looks like it is made of oak, which is less splintery than ash. Unlike most horses, this one... floats. I doubt very seriously that any good lines could be bred from this, unless it was left out in the corral with a table or a wardrobe perhaps.