Horse Dragons have equine-shaped bodies and hooves instead of claws, which allow them to be fast runners. They specialize in running takeoffs, which are quicker than taking off from a stand-still. Horse dragons are able to stalk their prey from the ground then quickly execute an aerial attack for the kill.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

Real Quiet is a slender and speedy dragon who loves to race and is quite good at it. Real Quiet is even rumored to have somehow managed to get past human track security and race in the non-dragon horse derbies. Though this might seem unfair because he is a dragon, it really doesn't matter. Real Quiet is so scrawny and small that he runs at about the same speed as the rest. With his wings tucked in and some basic transfiguring spells applied, he looks exactly like a Thoroughbred and has become a champion and a well-known racer. Real Quiet has dedicated the last few centuries of his life to wooing another great racer, Monday Noise, who is said to be related in some way to the legendary Sunday Silence. Though his attraction to her is not based solely on their possible offspring, he cannot help but note that any child of theirs would surely be a masterful racer due to its genetics.