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Any member of the genus ''Equus'' can qualify.
If the animal's appearance [[What a Piece of Junk!|turns out to be deceptive and it's unusually strong or fast]], then it may be a stealth [[Cool Horse]].
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* In ''[[The Three Musketeers (Literature)|The Three Musketeers]]'', d'Artagnan is introduced riding a yellow horse (later named Buttercup) so old and funny-looking that it is mocked by Rochefort, thus establishing the enmity between the characters. The resemblance of d'Artganan and Buttercup to Don Quixote and Rocinante is [[Lampshaded]] by the author.
* ''[[The Legend of Sleepy Hollow]]'': Ichabod Crane's horse, Gunpowder, in Washington Irving's story.
* The title horse in the [[Newbery Medal|Newbery]]-winning novel ''[
* ''[[Land of Oz (Literature)|Land of Oz]]'' series:
** The Saw-horse in ''[[The Marvelous Land of Oz (Literature)|The Marvelous Land of Oz]]'', who has no joints in his legs and, at first at least, has no ears and can't follow directions, starts out as this. Later, he is revealed to be completely tireless and the fastest ride in Oz.
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[[Category:Equine and Equestrian Tropes]]
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