Your faithful steed Roach has three enhancing items you can equip him with, and these are detailed in this chart.
BLINDERS
Upgrading the horse's blinders will decrease it's visibility during combat. This allows you to fight from horseback for a longer period of time before the horse becomes spooked and runs away.
SADDLE
Upgrading the saddle will increase the horses' natural endurance allowing the player to cover more ground before the animal tires.
SADDLE BAGS
Upgrading the saddle bags increases the number of items you can carry before becoming encumbered by the weight.
FAST-TRAVELING AND HORSES
Is it best to walk, fast travel or ride a horse to your destination? Generally, this depends on your personal playstyle and different modes of travel will provide different benefits as you progress through the game. With hundreds of locations to explore and encounters that arise along the way, choosing to walk or ride from one location to another may be as rewarding as the new destination. If you simply wish to head back to town or visit a major city, Fast Travel points will take you there in the shortest amount of time.
DON'T PANIC!
Fighting from horseback will eventually cause the horse to buck it's rider to the ground before running a safe distance away from the squirmish. To prevent this from happening, remember to keep moving, timing heavy attacks as you ride by.
VESEMIR'S LESSON
Don't forget your Witcher training. The Axii Sign ability can be used to keep the beast calm during intense situations. While it doesn't last forever, you may find it's just enough to escape when you're surrounded.
HORSE
| REGION | CAT | NAME | $ | Kg | RATING | PANIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW3 | BLINDER | Horse blinders | 100 | 0.1 | 2 | 20 |
| TW3 | BLINDER | Racing horse blinders | 125 | 0.2 | 4 | 40 |
| TW3 | BLINDER | Zerrikanian blinders | 150 | 0.4 | 6 | 60 |
| DLC 1 | BLINDER | Temerian Horse Blinders | 100 | 0.4 | 2 | 20 |
| DLC 5 | BLINDER | Nilfgaardian Horse Blinders | 125 | 0.4 | 4 | 40 |
| DLC 14 | BLINDER | Undvik Horse Blinders | 350 | 0.4 | 6 | 60 |
| EP1 | BLINDER | Ofieri blinders | 100 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 55 |
| EP2 | BLINDER | Toussaint horse blinders 1 | 150 | 0.4 | 6 | 60 |
| EP2 | BLINDER | Toussaint horse blinders 2 | 150 | 0.4 | 6 | 60 |
| EP2 | BLINDER | Toussaint horse blinders 3 | 150 | 0.4 | 6 | 60 |
| EP2 | BLINDER | Toussaint horse blinders 4 | 150 | 0.4 | 6 | 60 |
| EP2 | BLINDER | Toussaint horse blinders 5 | 150 | 0.4 | 6 | 60 |
| EP2 | BLINDER | Toussaint horse blinders 6 | 150 | 0.4 | 6 | 60 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Saddle | 100 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Enhanced saddle | 125 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Superior saddle | 150 | 13 | 12 | 30 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Mastercrafted saddle | 175 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Racing saddle | 200 | 12 | 16 | 40 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Enhanced racing saddle | 225 | 13 | 18 | 45 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Superior racing saddle | 250 | 15 | 20 | 50 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Mastercrafted racing saddle | 275 | 16 | 22 | 55 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Zerrikanian saddle | 300 | 13 | 24 | 60 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Enhanced cavalry saddle | 325 | 14 | 26 | 65 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Superior cavalry saddle | 350 | 16 | 28 | 70 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Mastercrafted cavalry saddle | 375 | 17 | 30 | 75 |
| TW3 | SADDLE | Cavalry saddle | 400 | 16 | 32 | 80 |
| DLC 1 | SADDLE | Temerian Saddle | 125 | 17 | 10 | 25 |
| DLC 5 | SADDLE | Nilfgaardian Saddle | 250 | 150 | 20 | 50 |
| DLC 14 | SADDLE | Undvik Saddle | 400 | 16 | 30 | 75 |
| EP1 | SADDLE | Ofieri stock saddle | 100 | 10 | 34 | 85 |
| EP2 | SADDLE | Toussaint saddle 1 | 100 | 10 | 36 | 90 |
| EP2 | SADDLE | Toussaint saddle 2 | 100 | 10 | 36 | 90 |
| EP2 | SADDLE | Toussaint saddle 3 | 100 | 10 | 36 | 90 |
| EP2 | SADDLE | Toussaint saddle 4 | 100 | 10 | 36 | 90 |
| EP2 | SADDLE | Toussaint saddle 5 | 100 | 10 | 36 | 90 |
| EP2 | SADDLE | Toussaint saddle 6 | 100 | 10 | 36 | 90 |
| EP2 | SADDLE | Tourney Geralt Saddle | 100 | 10 | 36 | 90 |
| EP2 | SADDLE | Tourney Ravix Saddle | 100 | 10 | 36 | 90 |
| TW3 | BAG | Saddlebags | 100 | 2.5 | 6 | 30 |
| TW3 | BAG | Rugged saddlebags | 175 | 3 | 14 | 70 |
| TW3 | BAG | Zerrikanian saddlebags | 350 | 3.5 | 20 | 100 |
| DLC 1 | BAG | Temerian Saddlebags | 100 | 3.2 | 6 | 30 |
| DLC 5 | BAG | Nilfgaardian Saddlebags | 175 | 1 | 14 | 70 |
| DLC 14 | BAG | Undvik Saddlebags | 350 | 10 | 20 | 100 |
| EP1 | BAG | Ofieri saddlebags | 100 | 10 | 20 | 100 |
| EP1 | BAG | Caparison of Lament | 100 | 10 | 20 | 100 |
| EP2 | BAG | Toussaint horsebag | 100 | 2.5 | 22 | 110 |