Equines are physically horses, but they have the exceptional intelligence and the telepathic abilities of all bonds. They come in the traditional horse colors (black, bay, palomino...) and stand anywhere from 10 to 20 hands at the shoulder. As with pegasi, royals are marked by a metallic horn and hooves they acquire at the moment of bonding. Royals are male or female. As with the pegasi- all females are capable of having foals. All females usually do have at least one foal in their lifetime, though this isn't mandetory. Equines also have an advantage over common horses in that their hooves are of a hard enough substance to not need shoes even when frequently traveling paved roads. Some prefer to have shoes anyway whether for the look or to lend power to a kick if a battle is brewing, but it isn't a necessity. Names end in a double consonant.