Chapter Horns of the Altar to Horse of H by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

site. The horse was so called because, when Rodrigo in his youth was given the choice of a horse, he passed by the most esteemed ones and selected a rough colt; whereupon his godfather called the lad babiéca (a dolt), and Rodrigo transferred the appellation to his horse.
   Bajardo. Rinaldo's horse, of a bright bay colour, once the property of Amadis of Gaul. It was found by Malagigi, the wizard, in a cave guarded by a dragon, which the wizard slew. According to tradition, it is still alive, but flees at the approach of man, so that no one can ever hope to catch him. The word means of a "bay colour." (Orlando Furioso.
   Balios (Greek, "swift"). One of the horses given by Neptune to Peleus. It afterwards belonged to Achilles. Like Xanthos, its sire was the West-wind, and its dam Swift-foot the harpy.
   Bayard. The horse of the four sons of Aymon, which grew larger or smaller as one or more of the four sons mounted it. According to tradition, one of the foot-prints may still be seen in the forest of Soignes, and another on a rock near Dinant. The word means "bright bay colour."
   Also the horse of FitzJames.

"Stand, Bayard, stand! The steed obeyed
With arching neck, and bended head,
And glaring eye, and quivering ear,
As if he loved his lord to hear."
Sir W. Scott: Lady of the Lake, x viii.

   Barbary. (See Roan Barbary.
   Bevis. The horse of Lord Marmion. The word is Norse, and means "swift." (Sir W. Scott.
   Black Agnes. The palfrey of Mary Queen of Scots, given her by her brother Moray, and named after Agnes of Dunbar, a countess in her own right.
   Black Bess. The famous mare ridden by the highwayman Dick Turpin, which, tradition says, carried him from London to York.
   Black Saladin. Warwick's famous horse, which was coal-black. It sire was Malech, and, according to tradition, when the race of Malech failed, the race of Warwick would fail also. And it was so.
   Borak (Al). The "horse" which conveyed Mahomet from earth to the seventh heaven. It was milk-white, had the wings of an eagle, and a human face, with horse's cheeks. Every pace she took was equal to the farthest range of human sight. The word is Arabic for "the lightning."
   Brigadore (3 syl.) or Brigliadore [Bril-yar-dore]. Sir Guyon's horse, which had a distinguishing black spot in its mouth, like a horse-shoe in shape. (Spenser: Faërie Queene, v. 2.)
   Brigliadoro [Bril-ya- doro]. Orlando's famous charger, second only to Bayardo in swiftness and wonderful powers. The word means "golden-bridle." (Orlando Furioso, etc.)
   Bronte (2 syl.). One of the horses of the Sun. The word means "thunder."
   Bronzomarle (3 syl.). The horse of Sir Launcelot Greaves. The word means "a mettlesome sorrel."
   Brown Hal. A model pacing stallion.
   Bucephalos (Greek). The celebrated charger of Alexander the Great. Alexander was the only person who could mount him, and he always knelt down to take up his master. He was thirty years old at death, and Alexander built a city for his mausoleum, which he called Bucephala. The word means "ox-head."
   Capilet (Grey). The horse of Sir Andrew Aguecheek. (Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, iii. 4.) A capilet or capulet is a small wen on the horse's hock.
   Carman. The Chevalier Bayard's horse, given him by the Duke of Lorrain. It was a Persian horse from Kerman or Carmen (Laristan).
   Celer. The horse of the Roman Emperor Verus. It was fed on almonds and raisins, covered with royal purple, and stalled in the imperial palace. (Latin for "swift.")
   Cerus. The horse of Adrastos, swifter than the wind (Pausanias). The word means "fit."
   Cesar. A model Percheron stallion.
   Clavileno. (See Aligero.
   Comrade (2 syl.). Fortunio's fairy horse.
   Copenhagen. Wellington's charger at Waterloo. It died in 1835 at the age of twenty-seven. Napoleon's horse was Marengo.
   Curtal (Bay). The horse of Lord Lafeu. (Shakespeare: All's Well that Ends. Well, ii. 3.) The word means "cropped."
   Cut. The carrier's horse. (Shakespeare: 1 Henry IV., act ii. 1.) A familiar name of a horse. The word may be taken to mean either "castrated" or "cropped."
   Cyllaros (Greek). Named from Cylla, in Troas, a celebrated horse of Castor or of Pollux.
   Dapple. Sancho Panza's ass (in the History of Don Quixote de la Mancha, by Cervantes). So called from its colour.
   Dinos (Greek). Diomed's horse. The word means "the marvel."
   Dhuldul. The famous horse of Ali, son-in-law of Mahomet.
   Doomstead. The horse of the Norns or Fates. (Scandinavian mythology.
   Eoos (Greek, "dawn"). One of the horses of Aurora.
   Erythreos (Greek, "red-producer"). One of the horses of the Sun.
   Ethon (Greek, "fiery") One of the horses of Hector.
   Fadda. Mahomet's white mule.
   Ferrant d'Espagne. The horse of Oliver. The word means "the Spanish traveller."
   Fiddle-back. Oliver Goldsmith's unfortunate pony.
   Frontaletto. Sacripant's charger. The word means "little head." (Ariosto: Orlando Furioso.
   Frontino or Frontin. Once called "Balisarda." Rogero's or Rugiero's horse. The word means "little head." (Ariosto: Orlando Furioso, etc.)
   Galathe (3 syl.). One of Hector's horses. The word means "cream-coloured."
   Giblas. A model German coach stallion.
   Grane (2 syl.). Siegfried's horse, of marvellous swiftness. The word means "grey-coloured."
   Grey Capilet. (See Capilet.
   Grizzle. Dr. Syntax's horse,