Horses are great for long distances. I wish Larian would implement some, too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
But I must admit that the animation was've been very hard to make, I mean the animation where the hero/heroine "enters" the horse.
And, well, horses do die quickly, given the most efficient opponents. I'm quite glad that using potions also heals the horses.
I read a rumor that in the capital of the country there is a shop selling extraordinary horses - if you have used enough skillpoints for that. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />