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[[File:IG5ERoughrider.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An [[Attilan]] '''Rough Rider''' in action{{Fn|19}}]]

They Often derided as a worthless anachronism on the battlefield, Rough Riders still find usage in the Guard, deployed due to their steeds abilities to navigate over rough terrain, far faster than [[Imperial Guard Squad|foot infantry]],{{Fn|9}} and their ability to live off the land.{{Fn|10a}} Rough Riders are most often recruited from technological backwards planets like [[feral world]]s and [[feudal world]]s,{{Fn|9}} where the horse is the most important type of transportation.{{Fn|10a}} Some, like the [[Death Riders of Krieg]], hail from more developed worlds.{{Fn|41}} Newly recruited Rough Rider formations are provided stablings and accommodations onboard [[Transport Vessel|Imperial transport spaceship]], where they are trained in extensive training areas during transit to their destination.{{Fn|16a}} Rough Riders 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 mechanized warfare, and avoid detection.{{Fn|11a}} They can rapidly cross terrain broken by heavy bombardment with ease, gallop along narrow ravines and even climb steep slopes.{{Fn|16a}} Other roles include skirmishing and guerrilla warfare. Rough Riders are drilled in close-range tactics and experts at fieldcraft, able to reasonable live off the land in nearly all planetary environments.{{Fn|13b}} Though armoured no better than the average [[Guardsman]], their speed and maneuverability is their true asset on the battlefield, able to charge into the enemy's flanks for devastating effect.{{Fn|11a}} [[Imperial Guard Regiment#Rough Rider Regiment|Rough Rider Regiments]] are sometimes deployed as a concise unit, but are more often spread all over the battlefield, being divided and allocated to the foot infantry as support units.{{Fn|10a}} The horses used as mounts are bred for power and strength and are often further modified with chem-treatments.{{Fn|1a}}Extensively trained and prepared, they will not panic under battlefield conditions.{{Fn|16a}} Rough Riders are primarily trained for close combat, not ranged assault. Still, some Rough Rider formations engage at stand-off distances, they targeting the enemy with ranged weaponry while in full gallop.{{Fn|16b}} They are often armed simply with a [[hunting lance]] and , [[laspistol]] or other close-combat weapon, {{Fn|1b}} like [[chainsword]]s,{{Fn|10b}} or [[chain glaive]]s,{{Fn|13c}} as well as [[frag grenade|frag]] and [[krak grenade]]s; some .{{Fn|1b}} By foregoing the hunting lance and replacing the laspistol, Rough Riders can also be armed with [[lasgun]]s or [[shotgun]]s.{{Fn|12}} Others will replace the hunting lance with a [[cavalry spear]], which can be used for multiple attacks.{{Fn|13e}} 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]] ,{{Fn|1b}} (a [[cavalry sabre]], a [[power spear]]s,{{Fn|13d}} a [[power axe]], a [[power lance]], a [[power maul]] or a [[power sword]]),{{Fn|15}} or a [[plasma pistol]].{{Fn|11b}} One Rough Rider can be equipped with a [[Vox|comm-link]].{{Fn|11}} [[Attilan Rough Riders|Rough Riders Recruited from Attila]] use [[bolt pistol]]s and heavy, curved, monomolecular [[cavalry sabre|sabre]]s in addition to the standard hunting lances and laspistols.{{Fn|13a}} Every fifth Attilan Rough Rider can exchange the hunting lance for a [[goad lance]] while the sergeant can carry a [[power sabre]].{{Fn|14}}

The [[Astra Militarum]] are not known for their exclusive use of [[Bike]]s, but occasionally Rough Rider Squadrons may be mounted on Bikes rather than the native animals.{{Fn|5}} Otherwise, Rough Riders can also be mounted on [[Hoverboard]]s{{Fn|7}} or even [[Imperial Jetbike|Jetbikes]].{{Fn|716c}}

The [[Catachan Jungle Fighters]] utilize unique Rough Riders who fight atop one of the mighty [[Giant Reptiles]] native to [[Catachan]]'s [[Death World|deadly jungles]].{{Fn|2}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]], :**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 44**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 100

 ===Uncited===*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Astra Militarum (6th Edition)]], pg. 45* 10: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (2nd Edition)]], : **{{Endn|10a}}: pg. 18* *{{Endn|10b}}: pg. 80*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]], pg. 19* {{Endn|12}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], pg. 46*13: [[Only War: Hammer of the Emperor]]:**{{Endn|13a}}: pg. 14**{{Endn|13b}}: pg. 41**{{Endn|13c}}: pg. 116**{{Endn|13d}}: pg. 117**{{Endn|13e}}: pg. 119**{{Endn|13f}}: pg. 138**{{Endn|13g}}: pg. 140**{{Endn|13h}}: pg. 141*{{Endn|14}}: [[Codex: Astra Militarum (9th Edition)]], pg. 99* {{Endn|15}}: [[Index: Imperium 2 (8th Edition)]], pg. 18*16: [[White Dwarf 111 (UK)]], pgs— ''Rough Riders and Whiteshields'':**{{Endn|16a}}: pg. 13**{{Endn|16b}}: pg. 12-15**{{Endn|16c}}: pg. 19