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Tears of the Kingdomplayers that happened to have a file ofBreath of the Wildare able to transfer their horses fromBotWtoTotKonce they complete the tutorial mode. Having a horse in the beginning stages ofTotKwill make it much easier going from one place until Link has enough Zonai Materials to create vehicles. However, you may want to leave room in the stable for some of the exclusive horses in Hyrule.
Like its predecessor,Tears of the Kingdomhas special horses that can only be found in very specific areas. Instead of two, there are now six that can be added to a stable registry. You will want to spend Pony Points at the stables to increase the amount of horses you’re able to own. After all, some of the unique horses will be worth the effort of taming.
Updated on Jun 18, 2025 by Renri Seong: Unique horses are a type of horse inTears of the Kingdomthat can only be found and tamed once. If you’re looking to fill out the Hyrule Compendium, then you’ll want to track down all of them.Tears of the Kingdombrings back the unique horses fromBreath of the Wild, but it also adds some new ones. The unique horses are scattered around Hyrule, and like any other horse, you’ll have to bring one to the stable to formally register them. The following guide has been updated to include how to find the royal white stallion inTears of the Kingdomas well as which horses can have their stats enhanced by Malanya, the Horse God.
Stalhorse
Skeleton Horse
As their name indicates, Stalhorses are skeletal horses. Despite their intimidating look, these beasts are relatively harmless… unless a Bokoblin steers them into battle. Stalhorses used to roam the fields at night inBreath of the Wild, but inTears of the Kingdom, the majority of them have been moved below The Surface of Hyrule. Unfortunately, Stalhorsescan’tbe registered at a stable. However, since Linkcan’t be harmed by the Gloomwhile on their back, Stalhorses are useful when traversing The Depths.
Stalhorses will appear around Hyrule Field inThe Depthsat night. One place to check out is-0362, -0268, -0471, which is near theSinonoyk Lightroot. They tend to travel in groups and stand around in Gloom. Thus, to avoid the effects of Gloom, you will have better luck trying to tame one by dropping in from the sky.
Since Stalhorses can’t be registered, they do not have stat measurements.
Spot
Spotting Spot
Spot is an average horse, but he’s great to have in the early stages ofTears of the Kingdom. Plus, there isn’t any other horse inTotKthat has Spot’s coloring/design. Most of the horses nearLookout Landingare gentle-natured and 2/3-star average. Spot is unique in that he’s part of a side quest called “Spotting Spot,” and bringing him back to his owner is how Link can register him to the stables.
You can find Spot around-0332, -0043, 0023, a littlesouthwest from Lookout Landing. Once orifyou decide to keep Spot, you’ll have the option ofrenaming him. Stat-wise, Spot has the following:
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Giant White Stallion
“Result of a Sudden Mutation”
The Giant White Stallion is unique toTears of the Kingdom. He’s essentially a palette swap of the Giant Horse fromBreath of the Wild. Since his spawn is closer to a stable than the Giant Horse inTears of the Kingdom, he’s “easier” to register. You’ll needtwo and a half stamina wheelsto tame him less you get thrown off.
The Giant White Stallion can be found where the Horse God’s Lake used to be at0738, -3729, 0080. The closest stable to the Great White Stallion is theHighland Stableat0534, -3433, 0047. As one ofthe two giant horsesinTotK, hecan’t sprint, can’t becustomized, and can’tpull carriages. However, his immense Strength means he can take more than a few attacks compared to the average horse.
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Giant Horse
Ganondorf’s Horse
The Giant Horse’s black flank and orange/red mane reminded manyBotWplayers of Ganondorf’s steed inOcarina of Time, but the similarities end there. This horsedoesn’t seem to be aligned with Ganondorfin this timeline. Unlike the other unique horses, there are two ways of obtaining the Giant Horse: taming it atHateno Beach(4129, -2453, 0003) ortransferring him from aBotWsave file.
The Giant Horse isn’t hard to miss. He’s tall and is always seen surrounded byother horsesin the wild. Like the Giant White Stallion, the Giant Horse can’t be customized, sprint, or pull carriages. He has the same stats as the white stallion:
Royal White Stallion
Princess Zelda’s Horse fromBotW
If you playedBreath of the Wild, then you’re probably familiar with the royal white stallion that you could tame in a side quest. This horse bears an exact resemblance to the same horse Zelda had before the calamity. Much like the Giant Horse,the royal white horse makes a returninTears of the Kingdom. However, his location has been changed fromBreath of the Wild.
Do not confuse the royal white stallion with the great white stallion. Zelda’s royal horse is a regular-sized horse that has Stamina/stirrups and can pull carriages.
To get the royal white horse inTears of the Kingdom, you’ll want to searchnorth of Skull LakeinNorth Akkala. Around(3273, 3727, 0223), you’ll find the royal white stallion. The quickest way to reach this area is to warp to theKamatukis Shrine. Once you’ve tamed the white stallion, you’ll need to ride it back to the closest stable, which happens to betheEast Akkala Stable. If you’re still having trouble finding the royal white horse, you canrefer to the purple objective marker on the above image.
Golden Horse
Zelda’s Golden Horse
Along with the royal white stallion,Tears of the Kingdomadds a new horse that once belonged to Princess Zelda. This horse is known as the golden horse, and it’s one of the two unique horses to have aGentleTemperament. It has a weaker Pull and Stamina stat than the royal white stallion, but the golden horse has higher speed. Its Gentle Temperament also ensures it won’t throw off Link if he uses up all its stamina wheels.
Players can find the golden horse/Zelda’s Horse in theNorth Tabantha Snowfieldaround-1792, 2988, 0238, north ofSnowfield Stablein the Hebra region. Taming the golden horse is part of a side adventure, so if players want the Froggy Suit from the Lucky Gazette side adventure, they’ll end up having to tame this one.
Epona
The Horse of Legend
Finally, there’s Link’s signature horse, Epona. Strangely enough, the only way to get Epona inTears of the Kingdomis by scanning theSmash Bros. 4Linkor theTwilight PrincessLink(not Wolf Link) amiibo. Doing so has ahigh chanceof summoning Epona.Once players summon Epona, they’ll want to take her to a stable and register her as soon as possible.
Another way you can get Epona is if you have her from aBotWsave file. All your horses fromBotWwill be transferred to yourTotKfile.
Epona’s stats are some of the best inTears of the Kingdom. She’s one that players will want to keep for their playthrough. Like the giant horses, the stable headwon’ttry to style her mane and shecan’t pull carriageseither.
Can You Increase Unique Horse’s Stats?
Where is Malanya, the Horse God?
Malanya is the Horse God inBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom. However, he’s since changed his location as ofTears of the Kingdom. You’ll want to headnorth of North Akkala FoothillandBloodleaf Laketo findMalanya Spring. You can also reach Malanya Spring by headingwest from the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.The closest Shrine to Malanya Springis theJochi-iu Shrine, which is also the Shrine that’s closest to the East Akkala Stable.
If you’ve cooked the right meals and have enough, you can give them to Malanya in exchange for raising one of your horse’s stats.However, there are some unique horses that can’t have their stats changed.
