Editing Horse

{{about|the animal|the character from [[Saturday Supercade]]|[[Trucknappers]]}}

|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]]) ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

'''{{iw|wikipedia|Horse}}s''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as animals that player characters ride in equestrian sporting events. Their purpose as steeds are usually taken by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] instead, which is why they seldomly ever appear.

[[File:LuigiHorse-MSLondon2012.png|thumb|left|200px|A Brown Horse ridden by [[Luigi]] from ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'']]

Horses first appear as interactable elements in the ''Super Mario'' franchise in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. They are used by player characters in the equestrian events. They come in large varieties, such as brown, bright brown, and white. The [[Equestrian - Show Jumping]] event is set in Greenwich Park, where the horses are found.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20110519071519/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/26261/first-mario-sonic-at-the-london-2012-olympics-wii-screenshots-details|title=First Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympics Wii screenshots, details|date=May 16, 2011|author=East, Thomas|publisher=Official Nintendo Magazine|language=en-gb|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}</ref> They can be ridden by playable characters in the game. At the beginning of Equestrian, when a "GO!" appears on the screen, the player can swing the Wii Remote for a Starting Dash. The player has to hold the Wii Remote on its side and move up and down as if they were reins to speed up. The player needs to slow down and angle their Remote to steer around corners before galloping up to a fence and leaping over it. Equestrian is known to have ten fences, which a horse needs to jump over. If the player misses a single fence, they lose the game. When the player is about to finish the Equestrian event, the Horse may speed up when the player keeps on shaking the Wii Remote.

 

Horses in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] appear in [[Show Jumping (Team)]] and [[Modern Pentathlon]] only, so only characters in the Heroes and Girls groups ever ride on them.

[[File:M&S Rio WiiU Larry Horse.png|thumb|200px|right|[[Larry]] performing a trick on his horse in the Equestrian event of the [[Wii U]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|version]] of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''.]]

Horses appear in both versions of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' in the Equestrian events, serving the same purpose as in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. They also appear in [[Equestrian Plus]] in the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]]. In both versions, [[Larry|Larry Koopa]] expresses a keen interest in the Equestrian event and horses.

[[File:M&S Tokyo Horse.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] riding a horse in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''.]]

Horses in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' have the same purpose as in prior ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' installments.

[[File:Mario Equestrian - MarioSportsSuperstars.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Mario]] on a horse in ''Mario Sports Superstars''.]]

Horses in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' are stylized and more cartoony-looking, and the player characters utilize them in the Horse Racing sport. Players can take care of their horses to better their mood and increase their bond with them. Prior to playing horse racing, players can choose their horse's gender, as well as the type of horse they wish to choose, from a pool of four horse types: balance, speed, power, and technique, and they all come with different designs and colors with different stats. Players can also unlock [[List of horse accessories in Mario Sports Superstars|accessories]] for their horses to wear, such as saddles, bridles, and hats. Alternatively, a horse can be selected from a selection of "guest" horses (which increases upon winning tournament cups). Also, the horse's stats change slightly depending on the play type of the rider.

[[File:Super Mario Party - Fiddler on the Hoof.png|230px|thumb|left|Horses in ''Super Mario Party''.]]

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