Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26149161-20170406210456/@comment-31907131-20170407195936

High King Ithilion wrote: I made the Elven horses fast for three reasons. Primarily, the speed of Asfaloth. We don't know if he was a normal Rivendell horse, Valinorean, or what. I'm going with Rivendell. Secondly, the horses of the Elves had some Valinorean heritage, and would have benefits associated with that. Finally, the Elven horses need something unique rather than the single ability to ride bareback.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lómë) 11:49, April 7, 2017 (UTC) The notion of being able to ride bareback is a little off-putting. It was mainly the fact that Elves had the skill to ride bareback, whereas men did not, rather than the horses themselves.