Horse

Horses are a primary means of transportation in Wable. They cannot speak but are generally considered to be intelligent, with personalities and preferences. They are regarded in Wable in a similar manner to the way that apes are regarded on Earth. Since they're so temperamental, training horses to be rode is a long, patient process, generally executed by dedicated horsemen. Horsemen, therefore, are somewhere between cowboys and zoologists. Some horses, like Nuzzy, have a large number of folds on their face that obscure orifices and sensory organs. Horses can and sometimes do wear clothing. In place of full saddles or bridles, which Wablan horses would likely find restrictive and uncomfortable, rugs and cushions are used to lessen the impact of rough terrain on a rider, sometimes along with simple reins.