(10-29-2014, 04:37 AM)Sounsyy Wrote: Horses are Far Eastern (Othardian) and do not seem to be bred at all yet here in Eorzea. Based on the GC Warsteed text, it appears that what horses we have currently in Eorzea have all been bought and imported from the Far East. So likely only bred there.
Some horses did exist in Eorzea prior to the calamity, and to what extent Eorzea traded with Othard was entirely unknown at that point. We did trade with Garlemald and Meracydia, however, so it isn't out of the question. I do remember there being a few leves where merchants were mentioned as having returned from the far east, but it's almost always referred to in a negative manner (I.E eastern savages, etc). Regardless, farmers on La Noscea employed the use of draft horses. There was a guildleve that mentioned it. Turns out gigantoads will eat a draft horse if given the opportunity.