I was surprised when I couldn’t use a short sword while mounted (hardly ever have used a short sword at all). The Conan Wiki (not sure how official it is) says any one-handed weapon. Are there other one-handed weapon that can’t be used while mounted? Not a big deal really, I’m just curious why it’s this way if anyone knows.
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Probably because it’s too short. 
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Animations. The short sword is a more recently implemented weapon. And when it was implemented, they either did not have time (or forgot) to add animations for it on horseback. Don’t really have any more of an answer than that. I suppose you can appeal to the @Community Team to get a message to the devs that this is a desired feature. And perhaps they will get your message to them.
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Thank you. I won’t bother with reporting it. I’ll only be using it until I get Predatory Blade or some other Legendary Longsword to drop for me. I just found it unusual and was curious. Your suggestions for cause seem very reasonable.
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Same with Katanas.
And Javelins.
In the case of Shortswords, this one personally accepts that such blades would be impractical to use mounted…
However, if we look at the actual blades in game…
Most “Shortswords” are larger, longer and wider of blade, than many of the single handed swords.
Which makes this mildly absurd.
Where specifically does it say that?
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Under Mount>Mounted Combat:
" Mounted combat has a variety of options.[2] You can use spears, one-handed weapons, bows and lances while riding a horse."
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That doesn’t say “any one-handed weapon.”
I can see how it might be misread as that though.
I changed it to say “most one-handed weapons.”
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