Horse

Template:Species-infobox Horses (Japanese: 馬, Uma) are animals that live on Planet Earth. They haven't yet been seen in the Mushroom World in the Mario series, although they do live in Hyrule from the The Legend of Zelda series. Horses are first seen in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, currently only available in the game for the Wii.

Horses are currently known to be found in London of Europe, as the game takes place where they appear, but they are supposedly found everywhere in the Real World.

History

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

The Great Gladiator Gig

In The Great Gladiator Gig, Horses made their first appearance in the Mario series. Here they were used as the main form of transportation in the Greek-like Linguine Empire as chariot pullers.

The Adventures of Sherlock Mario

They appeared again in The Adventures of Sherlock Mario, where in the Victorian-like city of Victoria they were used to pull stagecoaches.

Hooded Robin and His Mario Men

In Hooded Robin and His Mario Men, Horses are once again used as the main form of transportation for the people of Sharewood Village.

WarioWare series

WarioWare: Touched!

Horses in Rump Roast.

In WarioWare: Touched!, Horses appear in the minigame Rump Roast where the player must rapidly tap the horse's bottom on the lower screen in order for it to win the race.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a sticker of Epona the Horse from The Legend of Zelda series is available for collecting.

Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Sonic riding a White Horse.

Horses have made their first Mario series appearance in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. There are a variety of Horses in the game, such as brown, bright brown, and white. The Equestrian is set in Greenwich Park, where they are found. They can be ridden by certain characters of the game. 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 his or her Remote to steer around corners before galloping up to a fence and leaping over it.

Trivia

• The horses are the second species that are frequently ridden by characters after Yoshis in the Mario series. Only Yoshis are ridden in the Mushroom World, and Horses are ridden in the Real World.