its bad design, obv even the coders realize this considering its unfinished and wasn't considered ready to be released
note that i haven't tested the change yet but I am just gonna piss into the wind and say its bad
also cannot be reiterated enough: LMAO at arabian being 7 riding and plated charger/cataphract/etc being 5 riding. what game are you people playing (oh right, EU, heh)
I do admit I am terrified of the power of WSE in giving the developers free reign in bizarre inexplicable cav nerfs though. Nerf cav all you want as long as you use WSE to implement spikes or a horn you put on the head of a charger to impale peasants with then use the still alive peasant as a meat shield against arrows
alternatively, allow your horse's armor to be coated in oil, then use a torch to ignite it and ride it flaming into battle. I will uninstall cRPG and play War of the Roses exclusively unless these changes are made