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"Steeds of Middle Earth"
a concise and complete
guide to
horses, ponies and goats in LotRO,
a fantastic MMORPG based on
the
literary classics by J.R.R. Tolkein.
by LotRO Master of
Steeds Calddir Lenion
Ar-Feiniel Nenharma
Nenharma Farms, 1-2 High
Road Hill,
Shelhouse, Bree-Land, Arkenstone
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Introduction
There are seven various types of steeds:
Stable horses, Starter horses, Temporary horses, Standard
horses, Faction
steeds, Festival horses,
and Special/Deed steeds. Standard, Faction, Festival and
Special/Deed
steeds are available to
experienced riders with the riding skill.
The special Bree starter horse is available to novice riders
(lvl 5+)
and may be purchased without having
completed a riding course from the LotRO Store in game.
Passage between
locations may be obtained by
renting a stable horse at any stable in Middle Earth on which
you will
automatically ride
a stable horse quite rapidly to your destination.
(Calddir and Patcher on their Smokey Black
steeds
from Mirkwood) Ponies are smaller and stockier than
horses but are equally as fast and as sturdy.
Below are the various steeds available and information as to
their acquisition.
Humans and Elves
ride horses, whereas Hobbits and Dwarves ride ponies.
Horses
and ponies look identical except for stature and size,
ponies appear smaller and stockier than horses. You
can
own multiple steeds,
as they are added as a skill set and can be seen on the mounts
tab
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Animation Sync Bug
Occasionally, you and your steed will be out of sync with each
other.
Watching your character
bounce up and down in the saddle can be a painful
experience.
To fix this, simply mount up, toggle 'walk' for a few seconds,
then toggle back to 'run'. I use a key bind for this. This
will
re-sync the animation and provide your character
with a smooth ride..:-)
Steed Related Emotes
Available through the LotRO Store are some pretty awesome
emotes that you can perform while mounted.
Each of the emotes work on all steeds and cost 195TP each in the
Character/Emotes/Store Exclusives section of the LotRO Store
/mountrearup
/mountkick
/mountbow
LotRO
Store Steeds
Starting at level 5, you can obtain a whistle that will summon a
temporary
horse to get you where you are going.
There are no special quests to do, nor must you spend a great
deal
of money.
The horses vary in speed and sturdiness, and expire after a
specific
period of time.
The temporary steeds are Standard Blonde Sorrel in appearance.
Temporary Steeds
Available only from the LotRO Store or special introductory gift box.
Cost: various see below Normal lvl: 5 Speed: various see below HP: 100
Steeds
Exclusive to the LotRO Store
There are also steeds available on occassion in the
LotRO
Store in game.
These are very special, full owned steeds with no time limitations.
Dusky Nimblefoot Goat
Originally SoM pre-order and AP only, but now only in the LotRO store (standard mount section). Costs: 995TP Speed: +62% HP: 60 Names: S=Sage, T=Clover
"Moria is no place for horses" -Aragorn
Equipped with all the tools for the adventurer, the goat is the only way to get around Moria. The Dusky Nimblefoot Goat is a dusky tan in colour and blue blanket and tack. Equally as fast as a regular steed but not at sturdy.
Steed of Night
Available occassionally from the LotRO Store (exclusive section) on a very limited basis.
This magnificent steed has a dark charcoal coat with glistening chocolate undertones and amber eyes. It is bedecked with a glimmering saddle pad, a fiery neck guard and reinforced leather saddle, bridle and leg boots. This steed, at 168%, is faster than an standard steed. Due to its HP and speed, this is undoubtebly the best steed a character can ride at lower levels.
Steed of
Minas Ithil
Available occassionally from the LotRO
Store (exclusive
section) on a very limited basis.
Representing a new trend in steed
adornment, the Steed
of Minas Ithil is the first with full trappings and
tack! This silver-grey
horse, draped in a flowing bright blue and white
covering with matching
banner, is meant to display and carry the fearsome
Guard of Isildur into
battle. Only available from the LotRO Store
(exclusive section) on a very
limited basis! Keep your eyes out for
availability!
Steed of Bright Days
Available occassionally from the LotRO Store (exclusive section) on a very limited basis.
Cost: 1995TP Normal lvl: Speed: +68% HP: 250 Names: P=Powder Puff, H=Powder Blue
An offering fit for those with a bright and colorful spirit. This dark brown and white horse bears bright blues, greens and yellows on its caparison. Only available from the LotRO Store (exclusive section) on a very limited basis! Keep your eyes out for availability!
Steed of the Hunter
Available occassionally from the LotRO Store (exclusive section) on a very limited basis.
Definately a steed for the hunting archer! Wearing a fur saddle pad and breastplate, with a green saddle and neck guard and fur-lined splint boots, this steed displays everything that true Hunters need in their fight against Evil! Only available from the LotRO Store (exclusive section) on a very limited basis! Keep your eyes out for availability!
Steed of the Guardian
Available occassionally from the LotRO
Store (exclusive section) on a very limited
basis.
A Guardian's steed must be strong
and stout to bear the weight of its master's heavy
armour and arms. This sturdy mount has an
attractive steel gray coat with a black tail and
its rugged tack is well designed to carry weapons,
shields, and provisions for a long journey into
war and danger. Only available from the LotRO
Store (exclusive section) on a very limited
basis! Keep your eyes out for availability!
Painted Skeleton Steed (glowing)
Available occassionally from the
LotRO Store (exclusive section) on a very
limited basis.
A glow-in-the-dark painted
steed, coloured jet black and patterned with
luminous green skeleton bones!
Only available from the LotRO Store (exclusive
section) on a very limited basis! Keep
your eyes out for availability!
Fleet-Footed
Goat
Available occassionally from the
LotRO Store (exclusive section) on a very
limited basis.
A fleet-footed and sure-footed
white goat able to travel as fast as any horse
and travel through the dark of Moria, this
alpine white goat with winged saddle and
accents. Only available from the LotRO Store
(exclusive section) on a very limited
basis! Keep your eyes out for
availability!
Rohirrim Mounts!
Available only with the purchase of the LotRO Rise of Isengard
expansion.
White
Steed of the Gap
Available only with the LotRO Rise of
Isengard expansion.
Available currently only with the
of Rise of Isengard,
the Rohirrim steeds are fantastic blonde sorrel
steeds with Rohirrim designed
drapery with individual symbols. Equipped with
ornate sturdy saddle and
tack as well as facial and neck armor!
Red Steed
of the Gap
Available only with the LotRO Rise of
Isengard expansion.
Available currently only with the
of Rise of Isengard,
the Rohirrim steeds are fantastic blonde sorrel
steeds with Rohirrim designed
drapery with individual symbols. Equipped with
ornate sturdy saddle and
tack as well as facial and neck armor!
Green
Steed of the Gap
Available only with the LotRO Rise of
Isengard expansion.
Available currently only with the
of Rise of Isengard,
the Rohirrim steeds are fantastic blonde sorrel
steeds with Rohirrim designed
drapery with individual symbols. Equipped with
ornate sturdy saddle and
tack as well as facial and neck armor!
Faction
and Festival Steeds in the LotRO Store
Faction and Festival Steeds are slowly becoming available for
purchase
in the LotRO Store!
These faction steeds are identical in appearance
as the steeds in the faction steed section below. Keep
in mind
that store purchased steeds have less
stats than earned (Prized) steeds and thus do not need faction
reputation
to own and ride.
Many interesting steeds are usually temporarily included
in the store so be sure to check out the store deals often! Starter
Horses
At level 5, VIP members can obtain a nice starter horse to get
you
started with riding. There are no special
quests to do, nor must you spend a great deal of money.
The horse
is very slow indeed but again, its only a beginning..:-)
Breeland
Starter
Available at lvl 5 to VIP members from
Éogar at
Hengstacer Farms in the Bree-Land Horsefields. No
Riding Skill needed!
While not as fast or sturdy as a
regular, faction or deed
steed, the Bree Starter is a nice way to get
around at a lower level.
A beginner version of the Breetown Liver Chestnut
it is a rich Reddish-Brown
with black points, has a standard saddle and
forest green cloth blanket.
Learning
to Ride
All players, upon reaching level 5, may opt to purchase the
riding skill
from the LotRO store for 95TP.
VIP members, upon reaching level 20, may simply run the
quests from
Éogar, the horse master at
Hengstacer Farms, Horsefields, Bree-Land. There he will
offer
you a short race quest. Run the racecourse to
demonstrate to Éogar that you can handle a mount, and you are
done!
After you learn to ride and purchase your first very own
horse, Éogar awards you a trait that will offer a 60% discount on
all future common horse purchases from Hengstacer Farms in
Breeland. Prices drop to 200s for standard horses, and 80s for the Breeland Starter horse!
Hengstacer Farms are located north of Bree-Town.
Be sure that you complete the riding quest 'Proving your
Quality'.
It is easy to fail, and difficult to realize that
you did. If you fail, you can repeat it as needed until
you complete
it. Once completed, 'RIDING' will
appear in your passive skills tab.
Standard
and Stable Horses
Stable horses look like standard steeds but are much faster
than any
personally owned steed.
They travel a specific path between two points and can only be
mounted
at a fixed unlocked stable.
Stable horses do not require the riding skill to rent.
Standard steeds are slower than stable horses, but can be
summoned and
ridden anytime anywhere.
Standard steeds can be purchased at Hengstacer Farms or in the
Turbine
store anytime
and require the riding skill to ride.
Standard steeds are available at the LotRO Store at a cost of
695TP
and
have the same stats as those purchased in game.
Purchase a standard horse in -game by visiting Eogar's shop
and simply
buying the mount desired
Note about the Grey Steed at Eogar's Shop:
Horses used to be items kept in your
backpack, not skills,
and took up alot of backpack space. Thus, many
players upon earning the
Grey Steed, ended up deleting it to make room in
their backpack. Once deleted,
the horse was irretrievable. After steeds became
skills, they no longer
required backpack space. The steed was placed here
at Eogar's Shop to allow
people who had previously deleted the steed, to
reacquire it.
There is no need to ever purchase
this steed, as it is
a quest reward for completing Vol. 1 book quests.
And you still require
completion of the entire Vol. 1 book quests in order
to ride it.
Standard
Chestnut
Available from Éogar at
Hengstacer Farms in the
Bree-Land Horsefields.
The Blood Bay horse is a classic
reddish brown horse
with dark brown points and white star. Comes
with a standard
leather saddle and no blanket.
The Bay horse is a classic dark
brown horse with dark
brown points and white star. Comes with
a standard leather
saddle and no blanket.
Faction
Steeds
Faction steeds are offered as rewards for achieving
reputation with
different factions throughout Middle-Earth.
These steeds are not without cost and must be purchased with
either
gold or reputation items.
They are equal to or faster than standard steeds, yet are much
more
sturdy.
Prices listed are after the 5% discount received upon reaching
Ally
with the specific faction.
Tundra (Forochel)
Available from Rusu in the Great Lodge
of Suri Kyla,
Forochel upon achieving Kindred standing with the
Lossoth of Forochel.
The Tundra horse is a very sturdy
horse specially suited
for cold climates. It is a classic
longhaired rich brown mount with
white points, a standard saddle and no
blanket.
Galadhrim (Lothlorien)
Available from Ganneldur in Telain
Galadhrim, Lothlorien
upon achieving Kindred standing with the Galadhrim
Elves.
The very prized Galadhrim horse is
indeed one of the most
majestic of all the horses in Middle Earth.
It is a pure white horse
with a standard saddle and a blanket handcrafted
by the Silvan Elves of
the Golden Wood.
Dark
Chestnut (Evendim)
Available from Celegdes at Tinudir,
Evendim upon achievement
of Kindred standing with the Wardens of Annuminas.
The Dark Chestnut is a sturdy brown
and white painted
horse with a standard saddle and orange and gold
woven blanket handcrafted
by skilled craftsmen of Evendim.
Ashen (Angmar)
Available from Hafgrim, in Gath
Forthnir, Angmar upon
achievement of Kindred standing with the Council of
the North.
The Ashen is a sturdy grey and
white specked horse with
standard saddle and small red and gold blanket
specially crafted by the
skilled craftsmen of Angmar.
Redhorn
Goat (Moria)
Available from Kettil in the 21st
Hall, Moria upon achievement
of Kindred standing with the Iron Garrison Miners. (Note:
only Friend standing is required to obtain the
slower Tame goat, no discounts
available)
Tame Cost: 5g 20s (slower
and less sturdy)
Nimble Cost: 6g 24s (as fast
and sturdy as a faction
horse)
Normal lvl: 55
Speed: Nimble-+62% /
Tame-+32%
HP: Nimble-250 / Tame-100
Names Nimble: S=Sage,
T=Clover
NamesTame: S=Tullie, T=Gitter
"Moria is no place for horses" -Aragorn
Equipped with all the tools for the
adventurer, the Redhorn
Goat is the only steed capable of traversing the
rigorous Mines of Moria.
Smokey
Black (Mirkwood)
Available from Millaesil at Thangulhad
fortress upon
achievement of Kindred standing with
the Malledhrim of
Mirkwood.
This design was the winner in the
EU LoTRO horse design
contest as is now available as a faction
steed. Like its name, it
is a smokey black with white star. Comes
with a brown leather saddle,
saddlebags and leg braces. PLAYER
DESIGNED by Aqina Valour!
(Click
here for Original design)
Liver
Chestnut (Breeland)
Available from Tully Hopwood at
Breetown Hunting Lodge
upon achievement of Kindred standing with the Men of
Bree.
The Liver Chestnut is a
rich Reddish-Brown
with black points, has a standard saddle and
forest green cloth blanket.
Grey
Company (Enedwaith)
Available from Cannuion at Echad
Dagoras in Enedwaith
upon achievement of Kindred standing with the Grey
Company.
Cost: 20 gold Tokens of the
Wilds
Normal lvl: 65
Speed: +62%
HP: 250
Names: P=Song Dancer,
H=Hunters Pride
The Grey Company is a dark grey
steed with black mane
and tail. It is equipped with solid and sturdy
leather tack crafted special
for members of the grey company.
Algraig (Enedwaith)
Available from Mabon in the Hall of
Making at Lhanuch
Enedwaith upon achievement of Kindred standing with
the Algraig, Men of
Enedwaith.
Rep: Kindred
Cost: 20 gold Tokens
of the Wilds
Speed: +62%
HP: 250
Names: P=Jade,
H=Norelilta
The Men of Enedwaith Algraig steed
a cream colored dun
steed with painted accents, a bright white mane
tail and a decorative saddle
with an ornate breastplate. It is equipped with
solid and sturdy leather
tack crafted by skilled craftsmen of the Men of
Enedwaith.
Inn
League Steed
Available from Ivy Tunnelly, the
kindred trader, in the
members only room of the Bird and Baby in Michel
Delving, upon achievement
of Kindred standing with the Inn League.
Cost: 20 badges of Taste and
Document of Mount
Ownership (from festival trader at Hengstacer
Farms)
Normal lvl: 5
Speed: +62%
HP: 250
Names: P=Tipsy, H=Guzzler
Sure to make certain you never run
out of ale, the Inn
League steed is equipped with 4 mini-kegs, light
blue saddle blanket and
is a brown and white painted steed. Mounting
an Inn League
Steed offers a very special secret Inn League
bonus!
Ale
Association Goat
Available from Gapi, the kindred
trader in the Ale Association
Ale-Hall at Thorins Hall, upon achievement of
Kindred standing with the
Ale Association.
Cost: 20 badges of dishonour
and Document of Mount
Ownership (from festival trader at Hengstacer
Farms)
Normal lvl: 5
Speed: +62%
HP: 250
Names: S=Sneaky, T=
Contrary to the Inn League, the Ale
Association provides
a special Goat for their kindred members.
The goat is equipped with
4 mini-kegs and a red blanket. Sure to keep
you and your fellowship
quite merry!
Mathom
Society (The Shire)
Available from Manesir Goodbody in The
Mathom House at
Michel Delving, the Shire upon achievement of
Kindred standing with the
Mathom Society.
The Prized Mathom Society Steed is
chocolate brown and
white painted steed with olive green and gold tack
and full saddle and
small saddlebags.
Prized
Thorin's Hall (Ered Luin)
Available from Althun in Blue Stone
Garrison at Thorin's
Hall, Ered Luin upon achievement of Kindred standing
with the dwarves of
Thorin's Hall.
"Moria is no place for horses" -Aragorn
The Thorin's Hall Goat is dark grey
goat with ornate
dwarv-make saddle, storage chest and blue quilted
saddle pad. A better
way to get around Middle Earth would be hard to
find!
Eglain (Lone Lands)
Available from Leoflac in Ost Guruth,
Lone Lands, upon
achievement of Kindred standing with the
Eglain.
The Prized Eglain steed is a brown
and tan Appaloosa styled
steed with brown leather tack and full saddle with
saddlebags.
Esteldin (North Downs)
Prized steed available from Malenfang
in a camp near
the crafting hall at Esteldin, North Downs upon
achievement of Kindred
standing with the Rangers of Esteldin.
The steed of Esteldin is a blonde
Palomino steed with
white points and flaxen mane and tail. A
full saddle and saddlebags
sit atop an olive and gold blanket and brown
leather tack.
Rivendell (Trollshaws)
Available from Artharbain in Imlad
Gelair, Rivendell,
upon achievement of Kindred standing with the Elves
of Rivendell.
This is a beautiful steed for those
who have earned the
respect of the Malledhrim Elves. Like its
name, it is a prized grey
steed with black points and ornately carved brown
and gold leather tack
and saddle.
Isengard
War (Isengard)
Available from Gwion at Ox-Clan
Merchant Camp in Isengard.
This is a quite majestic mount
suitable for those battling in Isengard. Like its
name, it is a prized grey war steed with ornate
black, grey and gold leather trappings, tack and
saddle.
Festival
Horses
Celebrating festivals is a very fun aspect to LotRO.
Horses are
given as rewards for participating in the four different
festivals.
In order to obtain a festival horse one must obtain the
festival
items required and exchange them for the mount from the festival horse trader. This may range from
winning a horse
race or participating in other festival events to
receive tokens for exchange. Festival horses are equally
as fast
and as sturdy as regular horses.
Upcoming festivals and their prospective mounts--There have
been a lot
of changes made to the festival programmes recently.
Thus,
what you see here is how a specific festival horse was
obtained.
Future updates will include specific details as the
up-and-coming
festivals take place. Know this one fact, Festival
horses
can only be obtained during their specific festival.
Keep in mind that you must still
have earned
the riding skill in order to ride a festival mount or to
get the race quests!.
The three items you will need to obtain a
festival steed are:
1. Festival Race token obtained from
winning a timed horse
race in Breeland or the Shire
2. Specific number of regular festival
tokens obtained from
participating in fest events
3. Receipt of Purchase / Document of Mount
Ownership obtained
by purchasing from the festival steed trader at
Hengstacer Farms, Breeland
at a cost of 500s (200s for horse owners).
Awesome very detailed guides to festivals
can be found
at
In celebration of the summer
season, the Lithe festival
horse has a standard saddle with a festive green
and yellow sunflower blanket.
Lithe
Fest Pale Golden introduced in 2010
Available from Cam Applewood at
Hengstacer Farms in the
Bree-Land Horsefields.
Cost: Festival Run Token, 12
Summer Festival Tokens,
and receipt of purchase for a regular horse.
Normal lvl: 5 Speed: +62%
HP: 100
Names: P=Dustmote, H=Golden
Dawn
In celebration of the summer
season, the Pale Golden festival
horse is a pale tan colour with black points and
has a very decorative
saddle and tack in a guilded golden style.
Summerfest
Steed introduced in 2011
Available from Cam Applewood at
Hengstacer Farms in the
Bree-Land Horsefields.
Cost: Festival Run Token, 20
Summer Festival Tokens,
and receipt of purchase for a regular horse.
Normal lvl: 5 Speed: +62%
HP: 100
Names: P=Summer Meadow,
H=Green-Field
In celebration of the summer
season, the Summerfest festival
horse is a white colour with light grey mane and
tale, and has a very decorative
saddle and tack in a stylish green and gold.
Harvestmath
Fest introduced in 2009
Available ONLY from the LotRO Store.
In celebration of Yule, the
original Yule Festival Steed
is a chocolate brown steed with white
points. It is equiped with
a standard saddle and a festive blue and white
snowflake patterned blanket.
Yule Fest
Snow introduced in 2009
Available from Will Peartree at
Hengstacer Farms in the
Bree-Land Horsefields.
Cost: 1 Festival Run Token,
20 Yule Fest tokens,
1 document of mount ownership.
Normal lvl: 5
Speed: +62%
HP: 100
Names: P=Snowdrift, H=Spruce
In celebration of Yule, the Yule
festival Snow steed has
a standard saddle and is adorned with a festive
blue and white snowflake
patterned blanket.
Glittering
Yule Fest introduced in 2010
Available from Will Peartree at
Hengstacer Farms in the
Bree-Land Horsefields.
Cost: 1 Festival Run Token,
20 Yule Fest tokens,
1 document of mount ownership.
Normal lvl: 5
Speed: +62%
HP: 100
Names: P=Mistletoe,
H=Winter's Breeze
In celebration of Yule, the new
Glittering Yule festival
steed is a grey and white steed with dusty brown
points. It has a
white fur saddle and is adorned with a festive
blue and white glitter patterned
blanket and leg wraps.
Frosty
Yule Fest introduced in 2011
Available from Will Peartree at
Hengstacer Farms in the Bree-Land Horsefields.
Cost: 1 Festival Run Token,
20 Yule Fest tokens, 1 document of mount
ownership. Normal lvl: 5 Speed: +62% HP: 100 Names: P=Snowball, H=Snowball
In celebration of Yule, the new
Frosty Yule festival steed is a grey steed with
festive blue and white saddle, blanket and leg
wraps. A very nice addition to any stable!
Spring
Fest introduced in 2009
Available ONLY from the LotRO
Store.
In celebration of the spring
season, the Spring festival horse has a standard
saddle and a festive deep green leaf pattern
blanket.
Spring
Fest Blue Roan introduced in 2010
Available from Will Peartree at
Hengstacer Farms in the
Bree-Land Horsefields for winning
the spring festival race.
Cost: 1 Festival Run Token,
20 spring leaves, 1 document
of mount ownership Normal lvl: 5 Speed: +62% HP: 100 Names: P=Chase, H=Wind
Runner
The Blue Roan is an awesome spring
fest steeds, PLAYER DESIGNED by Gundryn,
it is a bluish grey with distinct yet subtle elven
tack. Congratulations Gundryn for winning
first place in the LoTRO horse design contest,
well done! (Click here for Original design)
Springtime introduced in 2011
Available from Will Peartree at
Hengstacer Farms in the Bree-Land Horsefields for
winning the spring festival race.
Cost: 1 Festival Run Token,
20 spring leaves, 1 document
of mount ownership Normal lvl: 5 Speed: +62% HP: 100 Names: P=, H=March
The Springtime steed is the newest
of spring fest steeds,it is a aged dark blonde
steed with grey mane and tail. A brown decorative
leather saddle with green accents sits atop this
steed along with a very decorative gold and yellow
festive blanket and leg braces all with green
trim.
Special
& Deed Steeds
There are a few very special steeds available for specific
achievements.
These horses are normally cost-free but difficult to earn.
Bree
Founders Award Steed.
Available at lvl 15 from Éogar at
Hengstacer Farms
in the Bree-Land Horsefields only to founding
players of LotRO.
Cost: Bree-Steed receipt
from LotRO Gold Edition,
LoTRO pre order.
Normal lvl: 15
Speed: +32%
HP: 100
Names: P=Thistle, H=Walnut
While not as fast as a regular,
faction or deed steed,
the Bree horse is a nice way to get around at a
lower level. A beginner
version of the Breetown Liver Chestnut it is a
rich reddish Brown with
black points, has a standard saddle and dark green
cloth blanket.
Grey Quest Steed.
Available as a reward for completion
of
all the
vol 1 epic book quests.
The Mahogany Bay, also known
as the 'Moors' horse,
is a silky black with white legs. Standard
saddle sits atop a gold
and brown blanket.
The
Peoples Courser PVP Rank
Steed.
Available as a reward for achieving
PvMP rank 12 from
the Coldfells Quartermaster in Glan Vraig, in the
Ettenmoors.
Undoubtedly the most difficult and
most expensive steed
in the game, the new rank 12 PvP steed, is a rich
brown steed with white
points and purple blanket, tack and has an awesome
purple banner.
A suitable steed for the most dangerous warriors
in the Ettenmoors.
Congrats to "Easy" from
Insurrection!
Galadhrim
War Steed META Deed
Steed.
Available as a reward for completing
the Tempest of Dol
Goldur meta deed. META
DEED LIST complete
The Galadhrim War Horse is an
awesome award for completing
the Tempest of Dol Goldur meta deed in Mirkwood
and, at 168%, it is faster
than an standard steed. It is a pure
white steed with an ornate
green blanket and standard saddle. Also,
like the Smokey Black, it
has leg braces and war associated tack.
Dunedain
War Steed META Deed
Steed.
Available as a reward for completing
the Saviour of Eriador
Meta Deed. META-DEED
LIST complete
The Dunedain War Steed is a very
nice award for completing
the Saviour of Eriador meta deed chain. It
is a white and grey steed
with an ornate red blanket and silver inlaid
decorative saddle. Also,
like the Smokey Black and Galadhrim War Steed, it
has leg wraps and war
associated tack.
Nimble
Black Goat META Deed
Steed.
Available as a reward for completing
the Saviour of Khazâd-Dûm
meta deed.
META DEED LIST complete
"Moria is no place for horses" -Aragorn
Equipped with all the tools for the
adventurer, the goat
is the only way to get around Moria. The
Nimble Black Goat is a very
suitable award for completing the Saviour of
Khazâd-Dûm meta
deed chain. This goat, at 168%, it is faster
than an standard
steed.
Wild
Mountain Goat META Deed
Steed.
Available as a reward for completing
the Saviour of Lothlorien
meta deed. META DEED
LIST complete
"Moria is no place for horses" -Aragorn
Equipped with all the tools for the
adventurer, the goat
is the only way to get around Moria. The
Wild Mountain Goat is a
very nice award for completing the Saviour of
Lothlorien meta deed chain.
This goat, at 168%, it is faster than an
standard steed.
Skeleton
Painted RARE Prize
Steed.
Available from a VERY rare drop from
the secret treasure
chest found hidden in the basement of the haunted
burrow at the party tree
in the Shire during the Harvestmath festival.
During the Harvestmath festival, a
special writ for this
very special and rare steed may be found only in
the haunted burrow.
The skeleton painted horse is a jet black
steed with regular saddle
and painted with scary skeletal markings.
Elf
Ambassador (Elf
Lords) Meta-Reputation
Steed.
Available upon achievement of Kindred
rep with the Elves
of Rivendell, Galadhrim Elves of Lothlorien, and the
Malledhrim Elves of
Mirkwood.
One of the fastest steeds in Middle
Earth, the Elf Ambassador
Steed, at 168%, is faster than an
standard steed. It
is a rich blonde steed with white elven styled
tack and an awesome white
banner. The Elf Ambassador steed is quite
fitting an Elf Lord.
Steed
of Eriador (World
Renown) Meta-Reputation
Steed.
Available upon achievement of Kindred
rep with the Mathom
Society, Men of Bree, Thorin's Hall, Eglain, Rangers
of Esteldin, Wardens
of Annuminas, Lossoth of Forochel, Elves of
Rivendell, Council of the North,
the Grey Company and the Algraig.
One of the fastest steeds in Middle
Earth, the World Renown
Steed, at 168%, is faster than an standard
steed. It is an
majestic white steed with brown and gold elven
braided styled tack and
an awesome scarlet banner. A fitting reward
to any soldier who has
earned a place in the heart of literally all the
peoples of Eriador.
Cremello
(PAX
East Steed) Award Steed.
Available as a reward for attending
PAX East.
TheCremello is a fantastic addition
to any stable! PLAYER
DESIGNED by mother/daugher team GoldRushSE,
it is a dark blond with subtile light brown mane
and tail. Congratulations
GoldRushSE for winning first place in the 2011 PAX
Edition LotRO horse
design contest, well done! (Click
here for Original design)
Prized
Ost Dunhoth War Steed META Deed
Steed.
Available as a reward for completing
theIn Your Presence
meta deed. META DEED
LIST coming soon
What a fantastic steed! The Prized
Osh Dunhoth War Steed
is a blonde Sorrel coloured mount with tan leather
tack, light blue drapery
and embelishments, and leather armor. A very
suitable award for completing
such a difficult meta deed!
4th
Anniversary Steed PRIZE
Steed.
Available as a reward for celebrating
the 4th Anniversary
of Lord of the Rings Online.
Costs: 3 Anniversary Race
Tokens, 30 Anniversary
tokens, 1 document of mount ownership.
Normal lvl: Speed: +62%
HP: 100
Names: P=, H=Coriander
A new trend in steed adornment
being established! Elaborate
blankets and tack is used to adorn this beautiful
Blonde Sorrel!
Up
and Coming Steeds
Presented here are steeds due for release soon in the game!
Very
Special Unobtainable Steeds
Here are some other entries to the official LotRO Horse
Design Contest
of 2010. Great designs indeed! Perhaps
one day we will indeed see them in Middle Earth. Well
done designers!
Shire Pack Horse
Created as an entry for the official
LotRO Horse Design
Contest of 2010, this entry was the runner up for
the European contest.
Cost:
Normal lvl: Speed: HP:
Congratulations to Sonofman for
this most awesome design.
Bryng Horse
Created as an entry for the official
LotRO Horse Design
Contest of 2010, this entry was the runner up for
the North American contest.
Cost:
Normal lvl: Speed: HP:
Congratulations to Bryng for this
most awesome design.
Naming
your Steeds
Naming your steeds can be as daunting a task as naming your
character!
Each steed has a special name by default listed in the above
descriptions.
Naming in Elvish and other Tongues:
There are many resources on the web that you can use to help
name your
steed in Elvish.
* Horse's hooves grow at a rate of about 1cm per
month.
* The forelock on a horse's head
helps to keep flies
out of the eyes.
* Horse's legs are built so that
they can sleep
standing up, but to get a good rest they need to lying
down.
* Each leg has a small spot that
looks like a scar
called a 'chestnut'.
* Horse's knee caps are not done
fusing until they
are about 3 1/2 years old. That's why many young
racehorses are injured.
* Mares come in to heat around age
1, but usually
can't be safely bred until 4.
* Stallions are mature and can
breed around 2 or
3 years of age.
* A horse's heart weighs about 10
pounds.
* A horse's back cannot bend, it
remains stiff when
the horse moves. That's why it's hard for horses to
get up after rolling
or resting.
* The teeth take up more room in a
horse's head
than its brain does.
* Horses can see colour.
* Horses can see in two directions
at once.
* Horses have two blind spots where
they cannot
see- directly in front of them, and directly behind
them.
* Human hair and fingernails are
made from the same
protein as horse hooves.
* Horses have 36-42 teeth, with
females usually
having 36 and stallions and geldings having 40-42.
"Canine teeth", remains
of fighting teeth, are present on some horses, usually
males, in either
1 or 2 pairs. "Wolf teeth" can be present in males or
females, and sometimes
have to be pulled because they cause pain.
* Most breeds of horses have 18
ribs, 6 lumbar bones,
and 18 tail vertebrae. Arabians have 17 ribs, 5 lumbar
bones, and 16 tail
vertebrae.
* A full grown horse that weighs
about 1,000 pounds
contains approximately 13.2 gallons of blood.
* Horses have about 175 bones in
their body.
* Horses make 8 basic sounds-
snort, squeal, greeting
nicker, courtship nicker, maternal nicker, neigh,
roar, blow.
* It is almost impossible for a
horse to vomit--
if they do, their stomachs usually rupture soon after.
* It takes a horse 60 days to
double it's birth
weight.
* A horse focuses its eye by
changing the angle
of its head, not by changing the shape of the lens of
the eye, as humans
do.
* While horses graze, they keep a
look out for predators.
* A racehorse averages a weight
loss of between
15 and 25 pounds during a race.
* Adult electric eels 5 feet to 7
feet long produce
enough electricity - 600 volts - to stun a horse.
* A horse weighing around 1000 lbs.
voids from 1
1/2 to 8 1/2 quarts of urine daily.
* A horse's gestation period is 11
months, but can
be anywhere from 10-12 months long.
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Awards
and Accolades
LotRO Community Spotlight - Feb 9th,
2011
Special Thanks to:
The LotRO Store Quartermasters
and all LotRO Developers and Staff
"Swifty & Hammo" Kinship of Arkenstone
"Insurrection" Kinship of Arkenstone
Easy of Arkenstone
Toe of Nimrodel
Draugrim of Firefoot
Branick of Arkenstone
Saturos of Belegaer
Saelarien of Snowbourne
Rainidoc of Firefoot
Linwen of Arkenstone
Spectus Adaninaur of Elendilmir
About the Author
In real life, "Calddir" was born in the
Horse Capital
of the USA, thus has deep rooted equestrian interests.
He is a traditional archer and visual artist
in real
life and an officer in the Arkenstone kinship, Swifty
& Hammo
in the MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online.)
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