Rouncey

During the Middle Ages the term "rouncey" (also spelt rouncy or rounsey) referred to an ordinary, all-purpose horse. Rounceys were used for riding, but could also be trained for war. It was not unknown for them to be used as pack horses. The horse, which was also referred to as runcinus, is believed to have been a harrowing animal on account of its proportions as found in demesne stock-listings before it became an exclusively riding animal.