Tack

This article lists all of the horse-related store inventory. It also explains how each item is used.

Tack

"Tack" refers to the equipment used to ride and control a horse. The tack in Elanthia is less complex than the tack used in real life. It is limited to the following pieces of equipment: saddles, bridles, halters, and lead ropes.

Saddles

A saddle is a padded seat for the rider; it is fastened around the horse's back. Stirrups (footrests) are usually attached to the saddle and are not sold separately in Elanthia. (All saddles come with stirrups.)

Unless you are trained to ride bareback, you should purchase a saddle. Most riders prefer to ride on a saddle with stirrups, because this combination offers additional stability and control for the rider, especially during combat. It is also easier to mount and dismount when the horse is equipped with stirrups.

Saddles can be carried on the shoulder when not in use.

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Battered leather saddle splattered with bloodstains	NightMares (5) NightMares (4)
Battered leather saddle spotted with bloodstains	NightMares (3) NightMares (2) NightMares (1)
Battered rawhide saddle scarred with claw marks	NightMares (3) NightMares (5) NightMares (4)
Black and white leather saddle patterned with winged cows	Udderly Delightful (2) Udderly Delightful (1)
Black leather saddle embossed with a herd of stampeding horses	Cultured Attire (3) Cultured Attire (2) Cultured Attire (1)
Black leather saddle tooled with golden gryphons	Premium raffles
Black leather saddle with a silver gryphon-head pommel	Ela's Equine Supplies
Black leather saddle with bones dangling from the sides	NightMares (3) NightMares (2) NightMares (1)
Black leather saddle with cow head shaped stirrups	Udderly Delightful (2) Udderly Delightful (1)
Black leather saddle with skull-shaped beads dangling from the sides	NightMares (5) NightMares (4)
Glossy Grazhir-white leather saddle embossed with dancing sand sprites	Cultured Attire (6)
High war saddle clad in gilded plates	treasure map Thorkim Family Farm 429/Pig Maze
Jousting saddle (leather)	Tailoring products
Leather saddle	Bit For Horses, A Standish's Standish's Bit For Horses
Niveous-hued leather saddle with a roaring korograth-shaped horn	Cultured Attire (6)
Saddle (leather)	Tailoring products
Soft frost-hued eolienne saddle blanket with beaded white jade fringing	Cultured Attire (6)
Sturdy war saddle clad in plates of kiralan	Item:Seasilk saddlebag embroidered with a chariot drawn by sea-creatures

Bridles

A bridle is a device that assists a rider in controlling a horse. It includes the headstall and bit (worn around the face and in the mouth) and the reins. The rider manipulates the reins to direct the horse.

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Antelope-hide bridle with beaded reins and browband	Cultured Attire (3) Cultured Attire (2) Cultured Attire (1)
Black bear hide bridle with beaded reins and browband	Cultured Attire (6) Cultured Attire (5)
Black crownpiece bridle studded with silver spheres	Stylish Stallion (1)
Black leather bridle edged with bone beads	NightMares (5) NightMares (4)
Black leather bridle edged with bones	NightMares (3) NightMares (2) NightMares (1)
Grey leather snaffle bridle with blued-steel rivets dangling eagle feathers	Order of the White Rose/Gifts and prizes
Leather bridle	Bit For Horses, A Standish's Standish's Old Trail Lean-To Bit For Horses
Leather war bridle set with rectangular plates	treasure map Thorkim Family Farm 429/Pig Maze
Matte white leather bridle with a black phylliform-shaped phalera	Cultured Attire (6)
Nightmare black leather bridle with diamond-studded star-shaped rivets	Order of the White Rose/Gifts and prizes
Sharkskin leather bridle clad in kelpzyte seashells	Item:Seasilk saddlebag embroidered with a chariot drawn by sea-creatures

Halters

A halter is a device that is used to lead or secure a horse by a handler who is on the ground. (To this end, a lead rope may be attached to a halter.)

Although it is possible to ride with a halter, you won't have any control over the horse; it will simply wander in whatever direction it wants.

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Battered leather halter spotted with bloodstains	NightMares (5) NightMares (4)
Buffed leather halter set with a wilting silk rose	NightMares (3) NightMares (2) NightMares (1)
Leather halter	Standish's Bit For Horses

Lead Ropes

A lead rope allows a person on the ground to lead a horse. If your horse is equipped with a bridle or halter, you do not need to purchase a separate lead rope.

Padding

Padding must be placed under the saddle to prevent injury to the horse. Padding comes in two types: the saddle pad and the saddle blanket. It is possible to equip a horse with both a pad and a blanket, although the horse needs only one piece of padding to prevent injury.

It's not uncommon for bareback riders to use some padding, such as a saddle blanket, to protect their horses and themselves.

Saddle Pads

Saddle pads are thicker and smaller than saddle blankets. (They are not usually much larger than the saddle itself.) Saddle pads normally consist of three layers: the padding material is sandwiched between a tough outer layer on top and a soft layer on the side that comes in contact with the horse.

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Aquamarine saddle pad backed with soft sheepskin
Forest green saddle pad embellished with chubby cow trinkets	Udderly Delightful (2) Udderly Delightful (1)
Houndstooth patterned saddle pad with dangling cow trinkets	Udderly Delightful (2) Udderly Delightful (1)
Pristine white saddle pad edged in gold	treasure map Thorkim Family Farm 429/Pig Maze
Saddle pad	Bit For Horses, A Standish's Standish's Bit For Horses
Seasilk saddle pad edged with golden rope	Item:Seasilk saddlebag embroidered with a chariot drawn by sea-creatures
Twilight blue saddle pad edged with seven-pointed star-shaped diamonds	Order of the White Rose/Gifts and prizes

Saddle Blankets

Saddle blankets are larger and thinner than saddle pads. Some blankets are designed to be folded for double thickness; others are designed not to be folded. The additional size of the saddle blanket allows for more decorative elements

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Black felt blanket edged with grinning skulls	NightMares (5) NightMares (4)
Brocade saddle blanket patterned with dancing cows	Udderly Delightful (2) Udderly Delightful (1)
Pale whey colored cashmere saddle blanket lined in pale mint silk	Cultured Attire (6)
Sunset orange saddle blanket embroidered with masticating cows	Udderly Delightful (2) Udderly Delightful (1)
Thick blanket	Bit For Horses, A Standish's Standish's Bit For Horses

Barding

Barding is armor for horses. It comes in four types: plate, chain, bone, and leather. All horses can wear chain, bone, or leather barding, but only large horses (16+ hands) can wear plate barding. Plate barding offers the most protection and is recommended for the full-contact sport of jousting.

Barding is sold in five separate pieces: the chanfron, the crinnet, the peytrel, the flanchard, and the crupper. Each protects a different part of the horse's body.

Chanfron: The chanfron protects the horse's face. It extends from the horse's ears to its muzzle. Some models protect the eyes and jowls. The chanfron often restricts the horse's field of vision, which prevents it from being intimidated during the charge.

Appraisal: protects head and eyes

Crinnet: The crinnet protects the horse's neck. It consists of a series of segmented lamés or plates. In heavier models, both the mane and neck areas are protected; in lighter models, only the mane is protected. Chain and leather models presumably consist of one piece (as opposed to multiple lamés).

Appraisal: protects neck

Peytrel: The peytrel protects the horse's chest.

Appraisal: protects chest and front legs

Flanchards: The flanchards protect the horse's flank. A piece of armor is attached to each side of the saddle. (The flanchard is sold and described as one piece, but there is actually one on each side.)

Appraisal: protects abdomen and legs

Crupper: The crupper protects the horse's hindquarters.

Appraisal: protects back and rear legs

Plate

Chanfrons

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Leonine plate chanfron made of gilded steel	treasure map

Crinnets

Peytrels

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Ornately embossed steel peytrel made of gilded plate	treasure map Thorkim Family Farm 429/Pig Maze

Flanchards

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Engraved flanchard crafted from heavy plate	Bit For Horses

Cruppers

Chain

Chanfrons

Crinnets

Peytrels

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Blackened chainmail peytrel	Bit For Horses

Flanchards

Cruppers

Light Armor

Chanfrons

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Gloaming leather chanfron with a closed golden eye on the brow	Su Helmas: Revealed!/Incidental loot Su Helmas 438: The Forbidden Temple/Incidental loot

Crinnets

Peytrels

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Twilight-purple peytrel emblazoned with the sleeping eye of G'nar Peth	Su Helmas: Revealed!/Incidental loot Su Helmas 438: The Forbidden Temple/Incidental loot

Flanchards

Cruppers

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Leather crupper pyrographed with a map of the Blasted Plains	Su Helmas: Revealed!/Incidental loot Su Helmas 438: The Forbidden Temple/Incidental loot

Decorations

Some items, such as caparisons, wreaths, and ribbons, are primarily decorative.

Caparisons

A caparison is a large cloth that is draped over a horse's body. Some caparisons also cover the neck, face, and tail. The caparison is split at the front to allow greater mobility. Caparisons are often decorated with the rider's insignia.

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Black caparison edged with dark steel studs	NightMares (5) NightMares (4)
Gold-edged quilted caparison	Standish's Bit For Horses
Heavy silk caparison embroidered with winged lions	treasure map
Oceanmist satin caparison embroidered with ships sailing beneath the stars	Item:Seasilk saddlebag embroidered with a chariot drawn by sea-creatures

Grooming

In Elanthia, there are tools to groom the horse's coat, mane, tail, and hooves. The stable will groom your horse while the horse is in its care. Unless you have the horse out for an extended period of time, you should not need to groom it often.

Brushes

Curry Combs

Curry combs are the first step in the grooming process. The groomer slides it onto his hand and works the comb in a circular motion to loosen dirt, hair, and other debris. (This process is called "currying.") Curry combs are usually too harsh to be used on the head or legs.

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Boar-bristle curry comb	Noble Inn Stables Captain Namazzi's Ship Goods
Carved onyx curry comb	Therenborough Town Stable
Carved steel curry comb	Hibarnhvidar Stables
Curry comb missing a tooth	Taelbert's Inn Stables
Frosty blue curry comb with icy white teeth	426 World Jousting Tournament
Large circular curry comb with rounded steel teeth	Lasa Morit Livery
Oiled mistwood curry comb	Rossgallan Stables
Wooden curry comb	Standish's Old Trail Lean-To Bit For Horses

Brushes

A stiff brush is used to remove the material that was loosened during currying. The groomer should brush the horse with the natural grain of the hair. Stiff brushes are too harsh to be used on the head.

Many of the stiff brushes sold in Elanthia are double-sided. You can TURN these brushes to use them as soft brushes. To check whether a brush is double-sided, you need only LOOK at it.

A soft brush is used after the horse has been curried and brushed with a stiff brush. It removes finer particles and makes the coat shine. Horses often enjoy this stage of grooming. The soft brush is gentle enough to use on the head.

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Carved onyx mane and tail brush	Therenborough Town Stable
Carved onyx stiff brush	Therenborough Town Stable Item:Carved onyx stiff brush
Dark wooden mane and tail brush	Standish's Bit For Horses
Maple-handled stiff brush	Bit For Horses, A Bit For Horses
Smooth wooden mane and tail brush with a leather hand strap	treasure map

Hoof Picks

A hoof pick is a tool that is used to clean the horse's hooves. The hooves should be cleaned before and after riding. (Fortunately, the stable will do this for you.)

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Hoof pick	Quintan's Leather Lasa Morit Livery
Silver-veined mistwood hoof pick	Rossgallan Stables Rossgallan Stables
Steel hoof pick	Therenborough Town Stable
Steel hoof pick with a carved mikkhalbamar handle	Thorkim Family Farm 429/Pig Maze

Feed

Some merchants sell food, treats, and salt that you can give to your horse. The stable will feed your horse while the horse is in its care. Unless you have the horse out for an extended period of time, you should not need to feed it often.

Feed comes in three basic types: forages (grasses and legumes), grains, and treats (apples and carrots). Salt is an essential mineral that needs to be provided. The stable will ensure that your horse receives the nutrition it needs.

Forage or "roughage" consist of grasses and legumes and is the primary component of a horse's diet. Hay is a dried mixture of grasses and legumes.

Whole or crushed grains are a form of concentrated feed. Oats, corn, and barley are the most common grains fed to horses. In Elanthia, all grain feed is just described as "grain;" this could be a mixture of different grains.

Horses do not need treats, but the carrots and apples sold by stables are safe to give to your horse.

Most horses do not get enough salt from their daily diets and therefore must be given additional salt. Again, the stable provides your horse with all the salt that it needs.

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Alfalfa hay	Therenborough Town Stable
Cracked corn	Therenborough Town Stable
Cube of salt	Therenborough Town Stable Standish's Rossgallan Stables Ratha Stables Quintan's Leather Noble Inn Stables Hibarnhvidar Stables Ela's Equine Supplies Boar Clan Stables Bit For Horses Steelclaw Clan Stables
Fresh carrot	Standish's Item:Worn and tattered map Item:Dented steel lunch pail crafted from parts of a great helm Bit For Horses
Juicy carrot	Noble Inn Stables
Juicy red apple	Ratha Stables
Large carrot	Ratha Stables
Rolled oats	Therenborough Town Stable
Small apple	Noble Inn Stables Steelclaw Clan Stables Quintan's Leather
Speckled golden apple	Rossgallan Stables
Sweet carrot	Therenborough Town Stable NightMares (3) NightMares (2) Ela's Equine Supplies
Sweet orange carrot	Rossgallan Stables