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[[Image:Krieg Deathriders.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Death Riders of Krieg]].]]
[[Image:Catachan Rough Rider.jpeg|200px|thumb|right|A [[Catachan]] Rough Rider.]]
'''Rough Riders''' are fast moving troops of the [[Imperial Guard]], mounted on a [[horse]]/animal/beast/[[grox]]/bike or other mount.
== Overview ==
They are deployed on the battlefield as scouts, patrol units and for quick hit-and-run attacks; living mounts allow Rough Riders to function far from [[Imperial]] supply lines, in terrain unsuitable for mechanised warfare, and avoid detection.{{Fn|1}} Though armoured no better than the average [[Guardsman]], their speed and manoeuvrability is their true asset on the battlefield, able to charge into the enemy's flanks for devastating effect.{{Fn|1}}
Rough Riders are primarily trained for close combat, not ranged assault, they are often armed simply with a [[hunting lance]] and [[laspistol]] or other close-combat weapon, as well as [[frag grenade|frag]] and [[krak grenade]]s; some squads will arm themselves with special weapons such as a [[flamer]], [[grenade launcher]], [[meltagun]] or [[plasma gun]]. Squads are generally composed of four to nine riders in addition to a [[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Sergeant]], who sometimes carries [[melta bomb]]s in addition to a [[power weapon]] or [[plasma pistol]].{{Fn|1}}
==Famous Rough Rider Squadrons==
==Images==
[[Image:RoughRiders1st.jpg|thumb|center|200px500px|1st Edition Rough Rider squad with [[Commissar]] ]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]], pg. 44
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Catachans (3rd Edition)]], pg. 16
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[[Category:Cavalry]]
[[Category:Troops (Astra Militarum)]]
[[de:Imperiale Kavallerie]]
