Ostlers’ Guild
Ostlers have a monopoly over the breeding, care
and sale of horses for profit. A master ostler is an
expert farrier, equine veterinarian, stablemaster,
and tackmaker. Some ostlers specialize in one
aspect of the craft, but most operate livery stables
in conjunction with inns. Major nobles find a
bonded master ostler indispensible. Freemaster
ostlers are also found wherever horses are raced.
Each major settlement has a fenced Ostler’s
Common where ostlers graze the horses in their care. Individual ostlers frequently
also own their own pastures. While ostlers shoe horses, they usually purchase the
shoes from metalsmiths. A charge of 1d will usually stable one horse overnight,
including feed.