Realistic horse movement

cabaiomonte · 02-10-2017, 01:40 PM

Is there some rule about realistic horse movement?
I'm taliking about the fact that they can't walk backwards or that they take some time and space to turn themself or the fact that when in battle they are supposed to keep moving to keep charging and avoid being cutted down.

I'm not a big expert on the matter but i'd like to depict knight battles in the most realistic way and i couldn't find anything on my own (i'm leaving homebrew as the last chance)

corwyn · 02-10-2017, 01:48 PM

Sounds like you already know enough to get the feel while still being playable.

sir_pudding · 02-10-2017, 01:59 PM

Horses can (and do) walk backwards, they just don't like to do it for very far, largely because they have a blindspot directly behind them.

Anything moving above their Move with Enhanced Move uses the rules for turn radii, including horses.

Bruno · 02-10-2017, 07:20 PM

Horses absolutely can walk backwards. They'll do it particularly when they think they can knock you off their saddle with a low hanging branch or sign, if they're in a grumpy mood.

The High Speed movement rules are on page 394. A horse using their Enhanced Move is moving above their Basic Move, which directly impacts turning radius, as per Direction and Turning Radius, same page.

Stripe · 02-10-2017, 08:22 PM

Horses can walk backwards. I don't think you have an accurate imagination of basic horse movement given the rest of your description, either. Google videos on "horse reining" to watch trained horses turn and stop on a dime.

Dungeon Fantasy 16: Wilderness Adventures has the most comprehensive set of GURPS mounted combat rules that I've seen. I would start there.

Buzzardo · 02-10-2017, 08:34 PM

Watch a barrel racing competition to see what horses can do.

cabaiomonte · 02-11-2017, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Horses can (and do) walk backwards, they just don't like to do it for very far, largely because they have a blindspot directly behind them.

Anything moving above their Move with Enhanced Move uses the rules for turn radii, including horses.

Welp, i guess a man shouldn't extrapolate realistic horse movement from shadow of the colossus.
i must have missed the harder turn rule for enhanced move, my bad.

Will definitely take a look at real horses stunts and races to get a better feel for it.

About the attack while on movement part i think i will make all my mounted npcs rely on that -1 to hit and +1 to damage

02-10-2017, 01:40 PM	#1
cabaiomonte Join Date: Feb 2017	Realistic horse movement Is there some rule about realistic horse movement? I'm taliking about the fact that they can't walk backwards or that they take some time and space to turn themself or the fact that when in battle they are supposed to keep moving to keep charging and avoid being cutted down. I'm not a big expert on the matter but i'd like to depict knight battles in the most realistic way and i couldn't find anything on my own (i'm leaving homebrew as the last chance)

02-10-2017, 01:48 PM	#2
corwyn MIB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Re: Realistic horse movement Sounds like you already know enough to get the feel while still being playable. __________________ MiB 7704 Playing: GURPS Nordlond Dragons of Hosgarth Running Savage Worlds Tour of Darkness (Vietnam + Mythos)

02-10-2017, 01:59 PM	#3
sir_pudding Wielder of Smart Pants Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura CA	Re: Realistic horse movement Horses can (and do) walk backwards, they just don't like to do it for very far, largely because they have a blindspot directly behind them. Anything moving above their Move with Enhanced Move uses the rules for turn radii, including horses.

02-10-2017, 07:20 PM	#4
Bruno Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada	Re: Realistic horse movement Horses absolutely can walk backwards. They'll do it particularly when they think they can knock you off their saddle with a low hanging branch or sign, if they're in a grumpy mood. The High Speed movement rules are on page 394. A horse using their Enhanced Move is moving above their Basic Move, which directly impacts turning radius, as per Direction and Turning Radius, same page. __________________ All about Size Modifier; Unified Hit Location Table A Wiki for my F2F Group A neglected GURPS blog

02-10-2017, 08:22 PM	#5
Stripe Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midwest, USA	Re: Realistic horse movement Horses can walk backwards. I don't think you have an accurate imagination of basic horse movement given the rest of your description, either. Google videos on "horse reining" to watch trained horses turn and stop on a dime. Dungeon Fantasy 16: Wilderness Adventures has the most comprehensive set of GURPS mounted combat rules that I've seen. I would start there. __________________ . "How the heck am I supposed to justify that whatever I feel like doing at any particular moment is 'in character' if I can't say 'I'm chaotic evil!'"? —Jeff Freeman

02-10-2017, 08:34 PM	#6
Buzzardo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Realistic horse movement Watch a barrel racing competition to see what horses can do. __________________ Play *Ogre*? Want an interactive record sheet? Want a random dungeon? How about some tables for that? How about a random encounter?