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* KindheartedCatLover: Cats are common in a stable, and horses tend to get along with them, often making space for them in their stalls or playing with their fur.
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* TheAllegedSteed: The horse in question is pathetically weak, or outright sick and needs veterinarian to inspect.
* AllGirlsLikePonies: The stereotype that ''all'' young women love horses and ponies, or at least have gone through a 'horsey' phase.

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* TheAllegedSteed: The horse in question is pathetically weak, or outright sick and needs veterinarian to inspect.
equine version of TheAllegedCar -- it stands accused of being a riding animal, but no one's proven that beyond a reasonable doubt.
* AllGirlsLikePonies: The stereotype that ''all'' all young women love horses and ponies, or have at least have gone through a 'horsey' phase.



* HeadlessHorseman: A decapitated rider seeking a replacement head, usually on a horse just as creepy and undead.

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* HeadlessHorseman: A decapitated rider seeking a replacement head, usually on a horse just as creepy and undead.ghoulish.



* MyHorseIsAMotorbike: When motorcycles are depicted as the modern version of horses.

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* MyHorseIsAMotorbike: When motorcycles are Motorcycles depicted as the modern version of horses.



* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature is the one to decide who will be allowed on its back.

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* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature is the one to decide determines who will be is or isn't allowed on its back.



* {{Pegasus}}: A horse with wings. The name originates from a famous winged horse in Greek mythology.
* PonyTale: A ComingOfAgeStory featuring a female rider.

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* {{Pegasus}}: A horse with wings. The name originates from a the famous winged horse in Greek mythology.
* PonyTale: A ComingOfAgeStory ComingOfAgeStory, usually featuring a female rider. rider.



* {{Unicorn}}: A horselike animal with a single horn on its forehead.

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* {{Unicorn}}: A horselike animal An equine with a single horn on its forehead.forehead. Some are virtually identical to horses; others are deerlike, goatlike, or some kind of [[MixAndMatchCritters composite creature]].
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* TheAllegedSteed: The hero's horse is a broken-down nag which should have gone to the knacker's yard or the glue factory months ago. (Analogous to TheAllegedCar).

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* TheAllegedSteed: The hero's horse in question is a broken-down nag which should have gone pathetically weak, or outright sick and needs veterinarian to the knacker's yard or the glue factory months ago. (Analogous to TheAllegedCar).inspect.



* HellishHorse: A monstrous-looking equine.

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* HellishHorse: A monstrous-looking or malevolent equine.
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This index is for tropes that are about or are closely related to horses, donkeys, zebras, mules and other equines. It also includes tropes that or frequently come up in relationship to horseback riding.

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This index is for tropes that are about or are closely related to horses, donkeys, zebras, mules and other equines. It also includes tropes that involve, or frequently come up in relationship to to, horseback riding.



* HeadlessHorseman: A decapitated rider seeking a replacement head, usually on a horse just as undead and creepy.

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* HeadlessHorseman: A decapitated rider seeking a replacement head, usually on a horse just as undead creepy and creepy.undead.



* {{Hippogriff}}: A mythical creature with the beak, wings, and forelimbs of a bird of prey and the back and hind legs of a horse.
* HorseArcher: Someone who can shoot a bow while on horseback.

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* {{Hippogriff}}: A mythical creature [[MixAndMatchCritters composite monster]] with the beak, wings, and forelimbs of a bird of prey and the back and hind legs of a horse.
* HorseArcher: Someone A fighter who can ride and shoot a bow while on horseback.at the same time.



* InvulnerableHorses: In combat scenes, horses and other mounts never seem to be shot, killed, or injured even when it would be likely for them to be.

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* InvulnerableHorses: In combat scenes, horses and other large mounts never seem to be shot, killed, killed or injured injured, even when it would be likely for them to be.



* LandInTheSaddle: Leaping down from a height to land in the saddle of your waiting horse.

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* LandInTheSaddle: Leaping down from a height to land in the saddle of your waiting horse.



* MountedCombat: Fighting while riding on horses.

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* MountedCombat: Fighting while riding on horses. In many cases the horses are also trained to attack the enemy rider and/or each other.



* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature chooses who will be allowed on its back.

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* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature chooses is the one to decide who will be allowed on its back.



* OurHippocampsAreDifferent: Water-dwelling equines with mermaid-like fish tails (hippocampus = seahorse). May or may not be carnivorous.

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* OurHippocampsAreDifferent: Water-dwelling equines with mermaid-like piscine features, particularly a fish tails tail (hippocampus = seahorse). May or may not be carnivorous.



* SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying: Factual inaccuracies about horses in a work of fiction that make the story work better.
* StubbornMule: Stubborn, recalcitrant, and uncooperative mules or other equids.

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* SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying: Factual inaccuracies about horses in a work of fiction that fiction, either from ignorance about horsemanship or to make the story work better.
better.
* StubbornMule: Stubborn, recalcitrant, and uncooperative mules Mules or other equids.equids depicted as uncooperative, surly, or intractable.



* UnicornsAreSacred: When harming a unicorn is depicted as a particularly evil act and/or the mark of an evil person.

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* UnicornsAreSacred: When harming harming/killing a unicorn is depicted as a particularly evil act and/or the mark of an evil person.



* VirileStallion: Male horses associated with sexuality and unbridled potency.

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* VirileStallion: Male horses associated with sexuality sexual freedom and unbridled potency.
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* {{Unicorn}}: A horse with a single horn on its head.
* UnicornsAreSacred: When harming a unicorn is a sign of great evil.

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* {{Unicorn}}: A horse horselike animal with a single horn on its head.
forehead.
* UnicornsAreSacred: When harming a unicorn is depicted as a sign particularly evil act and/or the mark of great evil.an evil person.
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* HeadlessHorseman: A headless rider seeking a replacement head, usually on a horse just as undead and creepy.

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* HeadlessHorseman: A headless decapitated rider seeking a replacement head, usually on a horse just as undead and creepy.
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* DiligentDraftAnimal: The horse as a beast of burden -- steady, reliable, and strong.

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* DiligentDraftAnimal: The horse as a laborer or beast of burden -- steady, reliable, and strong.



* HorseArcher: Someone who can attack with a bow while on horseback.

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* HorseArcher: Someone who can attack with shoot a bow while on horseback.



* MoodyMount: A horse, dragon, dinosaur, or other creature that is being used as a mount isn't entirely under the rider's control.

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* MoodyMount: A horse, dragon, dinosaur, or other creature that is being used as a mount can be ridden but isn't entirely under the rider's control.particularly gentle or safe to ride.



* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature chooses who will or will not be allowed on its back.

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* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature chooses who will or will not be allowed on its back.



* UpperClassEquestrian: Horses and horseback riding portrayed as hobbies for the wealthy, especially Eastern-style riding.
* VirileStallion: Male horses associated with unbridled sexuality and potency.

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* UpperClassEquestrian: Horses and horseback riding portrayed as hobbies for the wealthy, especially Eastern-style English-style riding.
* VirileStallion: Male horses associated with unbridled sexuality and unbridled potency.
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* TheAllegedSteed: A broken-down horse destined for the knackers yard or the glue factory in the hero's possession.
* AllGirlsLikePonies: The stereotype that ''all'' young girls love horses and ponies.

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* TheAllegedSteed: A The hero's horse is a broken-down horse destined for nag which should have gone to the knackers knacker's yard or the glue factory in the hero's possession.
months ago. (Analogous to TheAllegedCar).
* AllGirlsLikePonies: The stereotype that ''all'' young girls women love horses and ponies.ponies, or at least have gone through a 'horsey' phase.



* CoolHorse: A badass horse.
* DiligentDraftAnimal: The horse is a draft animal that uses its strength to perform work and transport loads.
* EasternZodiac: The horse is the seventh animal of the zodiac.
* TheGrandHunt: A formalized hunt for sport.
* HeadlessHorseman: A headless, undead rider who rides around seeking a replacement head.
* HellishHorse: A monstrous-looking horse.
* {{Hippogriff}}: A mythical creature that is half bird of prey, and half horse.
* HorseArcher: Someone who shoots a bow while on horseback.
* HorsebackHeroism: Good guys riding horses.
* HorseJump: Jumping over things while riding on horses.
* HorseReturnsWithoutRider: Person sets out riding a horse, and then the horse returns alone, implying something bad happened to the rider.
* HorsingAround: Horses with an attitude.
* HugeRiderTinyMount: The instance of a very large rider riding on a very small animal.
* InvulnerableHorses: In combat scenes, horses and other mounts never seem to be shot, killed, or injured even when it would be likely for them to be.
* KindheartedCatLover: Horses have a tendency to get along with cats, often sharing their stalls with them.
* LandInTheSaddle: Leap down off the roof, wall or balcony you're on — or out of a window — and land in the saddle of your waiting horse.
* MechanicalHorse: A robotic horse.
* MoodyMount: A horse, dragon, dinosaur, or other creature that is being used as a mount has a mind of its own.... and doesn't like its rider.

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* CoolHorse: A badass horse.on hooves.
* DiligentDraftAnimal: The horse as a beast of burden -- steady, reliable, and strong.
* EasternZodiac: The horse is the seventh animal of the Chinese zodiac.
* TheGrandHunt: A formalized hunt (on horseback) for sport.
* HeadlessHorseman: A headless rider seeking a replacement head, usually on a horse just as undead and creepy.
* HellishHorse: A monstrous-looking equine.
* {{Hippogriff}}: A mythical creature with the beak, wings, and forelimbs of a bird of prey and the back and hind legs of a horse.
* HorseArcher: Someone who can attack with a bow while on horseback.
* HorsebackHeroism: Good guys doing good-guy things while riding horses.

* DiligentDraftAnimal: The horse is a draft animal that uses its strength to perform work HorseJump: Horse and transport loads.
* EasternZodiac: The horse is the seventh animal of the zodiac.
* TheGrandHunt: A formalized hunt for sport.
* HeadlessHorseman: A headless, undead
rider who rides around seeking a replacement head.
* HellishHorse: A monstrous-looking horse.
going over an obstacle, for competition, survival, or just for fun.
* {{Hippogriff}}: A mythical creature that is half bird of prey, and half horse.
* HorseArcher: Someone who shoots a bow while
HorseReturnsWithoutRider: Bob left on horseback.
a horse; the horse came back without Bob, implying something bad happened to him.
* HorsebackHeroism: Good guys riding horses.HorsingAround: Equines with attitude.
* HorseJump: Jumping over things while riding HugeRiderTinyMount: The comical juxtaposition of a very large rider on horses.a very small animal.
* HorseReturnsWithoutRider: Person sets out riding a horse, and then the horse returns alone, implying something bad happened to the rider.
* HorsingAround: Horses with an attitude.
* HugeRiderTinyMount: The instance of a very large rider riding on a very small animal.
* InvulnerableHorses: In combat scenes, horses and other mounts never seem to be shot, killed, or injured even when it would be likely for them to be.
be.
* KindheartedCatLover: Horses have Cats are common in a tendency stable, and horses tend to get along with cats, them, often sharing making space for them in their stalls or playing with them.
their fur.
* LandInTheSaddle: Leap Leaping down off the roof, wall or balcony you're on — or out of from a window — and height to land in the saddle of your waiting horse.
* MechanicalHorse: A robotic horse.
horse.
* MoodyMount: A horse, dragon, dinosaur, or other creature that is being used as a mount has a mind of its own.... and doesn't like its rider. isn't entirely under the rider's control.



* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature that can only be tamed and ridden by the one it chooses.

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* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature that can only chooses who will or will not be tamed and ridden by the one it chooses.allowed on its back.



* OurHippocampsAreDifferent: Equines with mermaid-like fish tails, and potentially other piscine traits.
* OurKelpiesAreDifferent: Shape-shifting horses that lure people to a watery grave.
* {{Pegasus}}: A horse with wings originating from Greek mythology.
* PonyTale: A story about a female horse rider.

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* OurHippocampsAreDifferent: Equines Water-dwelling equines with mermaid-like fish tails, and potentially other piscine traits.
tails (hippocampus = seahorse). May or may not be carnivorous.
* OurKelpiesAreDifferent: Shape-shifting creatures that take the form of horses that to lure people to a watery grave.
* {{Pegasus}}: A horse with wings originating wings. The name originates from a famous winged horse in Greek mythology.
* PonyTale: A story about ComingOfAgeStory featuring a female horse rider.



* RearingHorse: A horse rearing back so its front hooves are off the ground.

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* RearingHorse: A horse rearing back rising up so its front hooves are off the ground.



* {{Unicorn}}: A horse with a singular horn on its head.

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* {{Unicorn}}: A horse with a singular single horn on its head.



* UpperClassEquestrian: Horses and horseback riding portrayed as hobbies for rich people.
* VirileStallion: When horses are associated with manliness and unbridled masculinity.

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* UpperClassEquestrian: Horses and horseback riding portrayed as hobbies for rich people.
the wealthy, especially Eastern-style riding.
* VirileStallion: When Male horses are associated with manliness and unbridled masculinity.sexuality and potency.
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* LandInTheSaddle: Leap down off the roof, wall or balcony you're on — or out of a window — and land in the saddle of your waiting horse.

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* HorsebackHeroism: Good guys riding horses.



* HorsebackHeroism: Good guys riding horses.

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* {{Hippogriff}}: A mythical creature that is half bird of prey, and half horse.
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* AutomatonHorses: When horses never seem to need basic care.

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* AutomatonHorses: When horses never seem to need basic care. care (food, water, shelter, etc.), or humans treat them like they don't.
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* VirileStallion: When horses are associated with manliness and unbridled masculinity.
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* DiligentDraftAnimal: The horse is a draft animal that uses its strength to perform work and transport loads.
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* KindheartedCatLover: Horses have a tendency to get along with cats, often sharing their stalls with them.
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* {{Nuckelavee}}: A horse-like monster from Orcadian mythology.
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* EasternZodiac: The horse is the seventh animal of the zodiac.
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* TheAllegedSteed: A broken-down horse destined for the knacker's yard or the glue factory in the hero's possession.

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* ChariotRace: The premier equestrian event of Roman times.
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* OurKelpiesAreDifferent: Shape-shifting horses that lure people to a watery grave.
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Not to be confused with tropes pertaining to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic equines of Equestria]] (though some of these tropes do come into play there).
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* HeadlessHorseman: A headless, undead rider who rides around seeking a replacement head.

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* UsefulNotes/EquestrianSports: Information about real-life horse-related sports.
** UsefulNotes/HorseRacing: Information about real-life horse racing.



** UsefulNotes/MountedCombat: Information about the real-life practice of battling while on horseback.


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* UsefulNotes/EquestrianSports: Information about real-life horse-related sports.
* UsefulNotes/HorseRacing: Information about real-life horse racing.
* UsefulNotes/MountedCombat: Information about the real-life practice of battling while on horseback.
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* RainbowsAndUnicorns: Rainbows and unicorns associated with one another.
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* TheAllegedSteed
* AllGirlsLikePonies
* AutomatonHorses
* BornInTheSaddle
* CoolHorse
* UsefulNotes/EquestrianSports
** UsefulNotes/HorseRacing
* TheGrandHunt
* HellishHorse
* HorseArcher
* HorseJump
* HorsebackHeroism
* HorsingAround
* HugeRiderTinyMount
* InvulnerableHorses
* MechanicalHorse
* MoodyMount
* MountedCombat
** [[UsefulNotes/MountedCombat Useful Notes on Mounted Combat]]
* MyHorseIsAMotorbike
* OnlyTheChosenMayRide
* OurCentaursAreDifferent
* OurHippocampsAreDifferent
* {{Pegasus}}
* PonyTale
* RearingHorse
* SapientSteed
* SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying
* StubbornMule
* {{Unicorn}}
* UnicornsAreSacred
* UpperClassEquestrian
* WhiteStallion
* WingedUnicorn
* ZebrasAreJustStripedHorses

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* TheAllegedSteed
TheAllegedSteed: A broken-down horse destined for the knacker's yard or the glue factory in the hero's possession.
* AllGirlsLikePonies
AllGirlsLikePonies: The stereotype that ''all'' young girls love horses and ponies.
* AutomatonHorses
AutomatonHorses: When horses never seem to need basic care.
* BornInTheSaddle
BornInTheSaddle: Cultures that revolve around riding animals, primarily but not limited to horses.
* CoolHorse
CoolHorse: A badass horse.
* UsefulNotes/EquestrianSports
UsefulNotes/EquestrianSports: Information about real-life horse-related sports.
** UsefulNotes/HorseRacing
UsefulNotes/HorseRacing: Information about real-life horse racing.
* TheGrandHunt
TheGrandHunt: A formalized hunt for sport.
* HellishHorse
HellishHorse: A monstrous-looking horse.
* HorseArcher
HorseArcher: Someone who shoots a bow while on horseback.
* HorseJump
HorseJump: Jumping over things while riding on horses.
* HorsebackHeroism
HorsebackHeroism: Good guys riding horses.
* HorsingAround
HorsingAround: Horses with an attitude.
* HugeRiderTinyMount
HugeRiderTinyMount: The instance of a very large rider riding on a very small animal.
* InvulnerableHorses
InvulnerableHorses: In combat scenes, horses and other mounts never seem to be shot, killed, or injured even when it would be likely for them to be.
* MechanicalHorse
MechanicalHorse: A robotic horse.
* MoodyMount
MoodyMount: A horse, dragon, dinosaur, or other creature that is being used as a mount has a mind of its own.... and doesn't like its rider.
* MountedCombat
MountedCombat: Fighting while riding on horses.
** [[UsefulNotes/MountedCombat Useful Notes UsefulNotes/MountedCombat: Information about the real-life practice of battling while on Mounted Combat]]
horseback.
* MyHorseIsAMotorbike
MyHorseIsAMotorbike: When motorcycles are depicted as the modern version of horses.
* OnlyTheChosenMayRide
OnlyTheChosenMayRide: A horse or other rideable creature that can only be tamed and ridden by the one it chooses.
* OurCentaursAreDifferent
OurCentaursAreDifferent: The different depictions of centaurs (half-human, half-horse creatures) in fiction.
* OurHippocampsAreDifferent
OurHippocampsAreDifferent: Equines with mermaid-like fish tails, and potentially other piscine traits.
* {{Pegasus}}
{{Pegasus}}: A horse with wings originating from Greek mythology.
* PonyTale
PonyTale: A story about a female horse rider.
* RearingHorse
RearingHorse: A horse rearing back so its front hooves are off the ground.
* SapientSteed
SapientSteed: Horses or other mounts that can talk.
* SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying
SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying: Factual inaccuracies about horses in a work of fiction that make the story work better.
* StubbornMule
StubbornMule: Stubborn, recalcitrant, and uncooperative mules or other equids.
* {{Unicorn}}
{{Unicorn}}: A horse with a singular horn on its head.
* UnicornsAreSacred
UnicornsAreSacred: When harming a unicorn is a sign of great evil.
* UpperClassEquestrian
UpperClassEquestrian: Horses and horseback riding portrayed as hobbies for rich people.
* WhiteStallion
WhiteStallion: When only the leader gets to ride the white horse.
* WingedUnicorn
WingedUnicorn: A unicorn that has wings.
* ZebrasAreJustStripedHorsesZebrasAreJustStripedHorses: Zebras portrayed as behaving like domestic horses.
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* OurHippocampsAreDifferent
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Rogue launched trope.


* WaterHorses
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* WaterHorses

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