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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kengar" data-source="post: 714652" data-attributes="member: 3230">The answer to that is a simple "No." <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />again, "...and bred for strength and aggression." He could -theoretically- use conditioning to maximize the aggressive tendencies of a horse, but that would NOT be the same thing as a warhorse (NTM, that it would probably require something close to animal abuse on the part of the paladin, but that's a different question/issue). Take some modern examples:1) Racehorses. Thoroughbreds are NOT the same thing as a stable horse the people take on trail rides. They have been bred for generations to have a competitive streak a mile wide. They are high-strung and require expert handling on & off the track.2) Hunting dogs. Sight hounds and pointers (i.e. Greyhounds and German Shorthair Pointers) are used for certain kinds of hunting, Retrievers (Labs, Goldens, Chessies) for another, Scent hounds (Beagles & Bassets) for yet another. While there are more distinct differences in size & build between dog breeds than there are between types of horses, the instincts bred into the dogs are the major factor here. A greyhound has a better sense of smell than you, but you will be fighting an uphill battle the whole way if you want to train it to track game like a basset hound.One other point on the subject of warhorses. One thing they do is trample opponents. This goes against a normal horse's instincts. The LAST thing most horses want to do is step on something that isn't the ground. In steeplechase racing, when a jockey falls, his best bet is to curl up and hold still. He (or she) lets the horses do the work in avoiding him as they thunder past. Warhorses have had that bred out of them (or at least reduced as their aggression is maximized).EDIT: You changed your post while I typing! No fair! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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