EPONA

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Which horses beat Epona?

Epona is a balanced 4/4/4 horse. A Taobab speed build is faster (5) and weaker. The Royal White Stallion has more stamina (5). The Giant Horse has more strength (5) and cannot sprint. Lord of the Mountain is faster still and cannot be registered.

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Illustration of a horse on an open ridge
Illustration of a chestnut mare above a misty valley

Stat table

8 rows

A dash means the source did not print that number. Wild-build rows are GameWith’s tests only.
EponaBreath of the Wild; Tears of the Kingdom444Yesamiibo or BOTW save transfer2 sources
White Horse (Royal White Stallion)Breath of the Wild—5—YesSanidin Park Ruins1 source
Giant HorseBreath of the Wild—05YesTaobab Grassland1 source
Lord of the Mountain (Satori)Breath of the WildVery highUnlimited—NoSatori Mountain1 source
StalhorseBreath of the Wild———NoNight-time Hyrule Field1 source
Wild horse - balanced build (Taobab Grassland)Breath of the Wild454YesTaobab Grassland1 source
Wild horse - speed build (Taobab Grassland)Breath of the Wild532YesTaobab Grassland1 source
Wild horse - strength build (Taobab Grassland)Breath of the Wild355YesTaobab Grassland1 source

Zelda Wiki’s horse article is the spine: Epona at 4/4/4, the white horse’s stamina at 5 near Sanidin Park Ruins, the Giant Horse at strength 5 and stamina 0 on Taobab Grassland, Lord of the Mountain with very high speed and unlimited stamina on Satori Mountain at night, and the Stalhorse, which vanishes at 5:00 and cannot be registered. The default horse Link can receive is listed in that article at strength 4, stamina 3, speed 3. I left speed blank for the white horse and the Giant Horse because the article did not give those two numbers.

GameWith measured three tameable patterns at Taobab: balanced 4/5/4, speed 5/3/2, and strength 3/5/5. Those three rows are one source. They are not Nintendo stat blocks. A 5-speed horse is the one that outruns Epona, and it gives up strength and stamina to do it. The balanced pattern matches her speed and strength and adds a point of stamina. The Giant Horse outmuscles her and refuses to boost. She is female; the goddess page is a different Epona. Nintendo has never published a breed, so this table has no breed column.

FAQ

Are there horses better than Epona in BOTW?

Faster: the Taobab 5-speed build, one source. More stamina: the white stallion, or that same site’s 4/5/4 build. Stronger: the Giant Horse, which cannot sprint.

Is Epona female?

Yes. Zelda’s horse is a mare. The Celtic goddess is also female. They are not the same figure.

What breed is Epona?

No official breed. The cell stays empty.

Can you register Lord of the Mountain?

No. Zelda Wiki says the Satori horse cannot be registered and leaves when the conditions end.

Related

Get Epona in BOTWGet Epona in TOTKThe goddess, not the breed

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