Trope-a-Day: Horse of a Different Color

Horse of a Different Color: The cerrúr is a four-horned, hexapedal, browsing animal, but it fills much the same niche as the horse, as historically early basic transportation/power and later prestige transportation.

Despite much wishful thinking and a few attempts, no-one ever managed to breed a bandal large enough to create an actual riding dog.  There have, however, been some attempts to engineer flying mounts, mostly limited to gas giants and low-gravity moons.

Do Not Ask About The Bear Cavalry.