Stables

Stables are places where horses are bred and sold.

Description
The seasoned traveller understands how valuable a steed can be on lengthy and treacherous journeys. Stables are usually found in smaller townes and villages, or at private residences where the owners may be willing to offer you a fine horse at a fair price. Stables are not found in many cities. Most stables deal in strong plough horses, rugged mountain horses, swift steppes horses, and a few even have Valorian steeds, which are most excellent war horses.

All horses carry full supplies for the well-equipped rider.

Ages of Darkness and Enlightenment
Horses were sold since Ultima I, and that changed little during the entire Age of Darkness and Age of Enlightenment. Stables sold horses and the petty much was it. No extra services of any kind were provided.

Age of Armageddon
In Ultima VII however, there are no single horses available, and the player instead uses carriages to travel faster through Britannia. In the following ravages of the Great Cataclysm, insane people killed all the horses of Britannia, thus putting stables out of business.



Notable Examples

 * Petre is a Trinsic stables caretaker in Ultima VII. He is notable as one of the first people to discover the body of the murdered blacksmith Christopher at the beginning of the game.
 * Horse and Rider is a stable in Trinsic which, during Ultima V, was run by Hettar.
 * The Stablehouse is a stable in North Britanny which, during Ultima V, was run by Theoan.
 *  Stables is a stable in Dawn during Ultima III.
 * The Stables is a stable in Devil Guard during Ultima III.
 * Unnamed stables could be found in Paws during Ultima IV. They were run by an unnamed stablemaster. Francesca was the stablehand there. Inside the stables, the bull Ol' Red Eye could be found, along with Smith the Horse.
 * Wishing Well Horses is a stable in Paws which, during Ultima V, was run by Ferru.