From itemDB.xml PHP: <!-- For those who buy DLC, we salute you --><item name="Horse Armour" iconFile="items/horse_armour.png" overrideClassName="Horse Armour" > <price amount="25000" /> <armour level="11" type="sleeve" /> <secondarybuff id="10" amount="20" /> <resistbuff piercing="20" /> <description text="Truly an extravagence for those who can afford to throw their money into oblivion." /> </item> I requesting more skyrim items!
LOL! That Horse Armor was actually some paid-for DLC for their Oblivion game, I'm pretty sure. Think it's just a purely visual thing, too. Ahhh extravagant DLC... hilarious!
The Horse Armor DLC for Oblivion is a notorious example of a DLC that does almost nothing yet costs money.
The horse armor was SUPPOSED to help keep your horse from dying, but considering that the AI would almost always send your horse charging into combat, regardless of the odds, you'd be better off if you bought horse blinders instead.