Lotro Mount/Horse/Pony Guide

Mounts in Lotro come in two sizes: horse and pony. The pony is for the wee folk in Lotro (dwarves and hobbits). To get a mount there are some gold, level, and quest requirements.

Normal Mount Requirements

you must be level 35 or higher
you must have 4 gold 222 silver in your pockets to buy one
you have to travel to Eogar, the horse master north of Bree at 22.2S, 52.3W
you have to complete a series of quests from Eogar

You can purchase a horse or pony before you are level 35, but you can't actually ride the mount until you have completed the quests and are level 35.

Horse Quests from Eogar

Fresh Steed for Bree - deliver a fresh steed to Bree.
Fresh Steed for Michel Delving - deliver a fresh steed to Michel Delving located in SW Shire
Fresh Steed for Othrikar - deliver a fresh steed to Othrikar located in northern North Downs.
Proving Your Quality - ride through the 12 gates on your mount before time runs out

Here are some screenshots of horses to give you an idea of the four different colors and breeds of horse/pony you can buy from Eogar.

Blonde Sorrel

Chestnut

Blood Bay

Bay

Special Horses

Council of the North Reputation Horse
The dapple gray dun horse is gotten through earning a high reputation (kindred level) with Council of the North. You must be level 45 to begin earning reputation with the Council of the North. It is purchased from Gath Forthnir. It costs 5.3 gold. They are located in northeastern Hithlad in Angmar.

Earning Council of the North Reputation:

Turn in trophy items to Halfgrim in Angmar

Bone Amulets - off wights and dead in Imlad Balchorth
Wicked Dagger, War plans- can turn in for rep once you're an acquaintance

Defeat Angmarim Elites doing book 7.8, 8.5 instance
Doing crafting quests for metalsmiths

Photo credit: Lilliandra on the Lotro forum

Wardens of Annuminas Reputation Horse
The Dark Chestnut horse/pony is gotten through earning a high reputation (kindred level) with the Wardens of Annuminas. It is purchased for 5.3 gold. You must be level 35 to begin earning reputation with the Wardens of Annuminas. Their rep hall is located in the large building at the far end of Tinnudir near the reflecting pool in Evendim.

Earning Wardens of Annuminas Reputation

Turn in trophy items

Tomb-Raider's Sashes - off Tomb-Raiders throughout Evendim
Drops at acquaintance: Band of Numenor, Black Badges - from Angmarin in Annuminas

Defeat elite mobs all around Annuminas and Book 10 areas, (10-20 reputation)
Doing crafting quests for weaponsmiths

Photo credit: Corianna of Landroval

Harvest Festival Horse
The harvest festival horse is gotten by doing some quests during the Harvest Festival. The Harvest Festival is a yearly two week event that occurs around October 26th. You must give Cam Applewood in the Northern Bree Fields 1 Horse Receipt, 6 Harvest Festival Tokens, and 1 Horse Token.

The Horse Token can only be gotten during the Harvest Festival by winning a horse race against other players. The quest is from Sally Threshing in the Fairgrounds in Northern Bree. (Sally wont give the quest until five minutes before the race.)
The Harvest Festival Tokens are gotten through various Harvest Festival games, like bobbing for apples and geode picking.
The Horse Receipt is gotten by trading a horse to Cam Applewood.

Photo credit: Fair_main from the Lotro forum

PvMP Horse
The PvMP horse, the Black Horse can be purchased after reaching rank 9 in PvMP.

Photo Credit: Legoness on the Lotro forums

Gold Box Edition Horse
The Bree-horse is only available to those located in Europe who can purchase a special Gold Edition box of Lotro. The Bree-horse can be used at level 25 and is slower than the normal level 35 mounts.

Please submit a photo of a Bree-horse to the gallery. Let us know and we will use it here and give you credit. Thanks!

Last update : 20-01-2008 22:02