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Leather Barding (B-1091) Cost - 60 GP's
Leather Barding is made from the toughened and treated animal hide. It is lighter and more flexible than metal armour and allows greater use of natural dexterity and balance. It also allows some protection against the cold by trapping body heat. Barding is armour designed for equine use, including horses and centaurs. Non-equine characters cannot wear it.
Movement Rate: Not affected
No. Per Backpack Slot: 2
Defence Bonuses: - Normal =5, Fire =0, Cold =10, Chemical =5, Magical =5, Mental =0.

Full Plate Barding (B-1096) Cost -500 GP'S
Full Plate Barding is a heavy cumbersome suit of armour, which is made from steel plates, welded and shaped to fit the equine body. While offering a high degree of protection against most forms of attack, Full Plate Mail can be heavy and cumbersome. Barding is armour designed for equine use, including horses and centaurs. Non-equine characters cannot work it. Full Plate differs from field plate in that the steel is heavier and thicker.
Movement Rate: Minus Three
No. Per Body Slot: 1
Defence Bonuses: - Normal =40, Fire =30, Cold =30, Chemical =30, Magical =30, Mental =15.

Horseshoes (B-650) Cost - 60 GP's
Horseshoes are iron fixings that are attached to a horse's hooves to make travel more comfortable for them when being ridden and on varied terrain types. Horseshoes will eventually become worn (3% chance per turn) which reduces the horses move points by 4. The next stage is ruined which reduces the horse�s movement by 10.

Repair horseshoes. (B-1636) Cost - 30GP's
A trader will offer blacksmiths service. Reshod Increases a horses movement by 4.