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Rough Riders are primarily trained for close combat, not ranged assault. Still, some Rough Rider formations engage at stand-off distances, targeting the enemy with ranged weaponry while in full gallop.{{Fn|16b}} They are often armed simply with a [[hunting lance]], [[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.{{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|1b}} One Rough Rider can be equipped with a [[Vox|comm-link]].{{Fn|11}}

==Famous Rough Rider Squadrons==