Leather Barding

This barding is the most common type of light barding. Leather barding has most of the characteristics of the leather armor worn by warriors. Among humans, leather barding is used primarily by irregular horsemen and occasional bands of nomads, whose mounts are usually smaller and able to carry less weight than the specially bred mounts of civilized lands. Leather barding weighs 60 pounds.
Halflings and elves tend to use leather on their light mounts. Halfling barding is usually decorated with colorful beads and bits of shells.
Although dwarves and gnomes generally don't use barding, they will occasionally make leather barding to protect pack mules and similar animals.
Humanoids, if they use barding on their mounts at all, often make use of this type.
Only warhorses or their equivalent may wear leather barding.
Half Leather: This is leather barding that protects only the front half of the horse. It weighs 30 pounds.