Equestrian: Horse Tricks

A collection of things Altaïr can do on a horse in Assassin's Creed.

Jump mounts: You have to land on the horse from a height that you would otherwise survive. The third one (from the fence) is a 16-bar stunt mount, meaning Altaïr would lose 16-bars of sync if the horse weren't there to break his fall. Any higher and he falls *through* the horse and dies.

Dismounts: You can aim your dismount to the front, side or back. Sometimes you can dismount advantageously: into a haystack to Vanish, onto a View Point, or over a guard post.

Changing horses midstream: Aim your dismount from one horse so that you mount another horse.

Invincible rearing: The horse can take unlimited abuse while rearing. There's a brief window between rears when it's vulnerable to being knocked down. Meanwhile, the guards kill each other (two or three die in this short clip) especially in Memory Block 6 when their swords cause the most damage. Credit to ianxofour for this concept.

Fighting on the horse: Everyone knows how to do this - hold Right Trigger and press X (R1 + Square on PlayStation 3).

Fighting behind the horse: The horse will kick anyone who stands behind it during a fight, even Altaïr. It throws guards off balance but doesn't cause any permanent damage.

Fighting inside the horse: A glitch that happened on the way to Arsuf. I was fighting on the horse and somehow fell inside of it (that's when I started recording). The game thought I was still on the horse. None of the controls worked and neither of us could move. I had to quit the game - and it was a Replay of Memory Block 6 so all progress was lost. :-(

Take the high road: an interesting route through Lakeside Village on the western edge of the Kingdom. As far as the flag in the ruins, it can also be collected on foot if you approach from the other side. Only the horse can make the jump from this side.

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• assassins
• creed
• horse
• tricks
• altair
• stabguy

[katsioylas]

can your hourse do a barell roll?

[stabguy36]

@katsioylas (Assuming this isn't a joke question.) No, you can't barrel roll a horse. The horses only leave their feet momentarily when cut down by a guard.

[sylviakipossible]

@stabguy36 what mission should i reach to get Tuscania and ride a horse dude?:( i dont have the game,but i want it:) thank u answer plz:)

[stabguy36]

@sylviakipossible Tuscany is in Assassin's Creed 2 (the video above is from AC1). You first reach Tuscany in Sequence 3, Memory 4: "What Goes Around". So I guess that would be your first opportunity to ride a horse in Tuscany. Sequence 5 is primarily set in Tuscany, with five assassinations story missions taking place there.

[AKheon]

Hadn't seen the "inside horse" glitch before. Nice stuff.

The alternate road to Arsuf is indeed a pretty curious case. I think I'll find a way to get in there sooner or later, just to see what will happen.

[stabguy36]

@AKheon Congratulations on finding a way to the other road to Arsuf. ;-)

[dancer857]

Horse tricks are fun lol =D

Great stunts. Oh and btw i think you missed a flag. 5/5

[laceitlsd]

Can you tell me how to get the horse to rear in Assassins Creed Brotherhood, xbox please please please

[sylviakipossible]

@stabguy36 thank you!!! :D

[sylviakipossible]

what the... zorro??? o.O lol

[SuperMicklovin]

@DynamicScherzo well save up 4 the others cuz there worth 50 and 40 bucks

[DynamicScherzo]

@SuperMicklovin Cos I've never played it before so I thought I'd better play it safe and get the cheapest one to see whether it was any good :P

[SuperMicklovin]

i agree with stangbaby89. rdr is really fun and u can go faster on the horse. except u cant do any real tricks cept get off while ur horse is galloping real fast

[SuperMicklovin]

@DynamicScherzo why not the second 1 or brotherhood. there both a million times better

[DynamicScherzo]

Just got this game today, I ADORE it :D