Padded Barding

This style of quilted barding has only minor protective value, giving the mount an AC bonus of 1. In the standard AD&D game campaign, padded barding is functionally the same as leather barding and weighs 60 pounds. Padded barding tends to wear out rapidly with use. Halflings and elves occasionally use this type of armor on their ponies and light horses.
Half Padded: Half padded barding gives protection only to the front and front sides of the mount. It is used mainly in poorer or less civilized cultures. In more civilized cultures, parade decorations might be considered half padded. This protection weighs a mere 25 pounds.
Only warhorses or their equivalent may wear padded barding.