diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b.xml
index 72bdcbdcc9..0d51b6e303 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="Idle" speed="300"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="50"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_walk.psa" name="Walk" speed="100"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="melee" speed="150"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="melee" speed="150"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="melee" speed="300"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="melee" speed="250"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_death.psa" name="death" speed="230"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/horse.pmd</mesh>
@@ -38,4 +38,19 @@
       </props>
     </variant>
   </group>
-</actor>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="horse-color-black">
+      <colour>46 46 46</colour>
+    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="horse-color-biege">
+      <colour>247 213 111</colour>
+    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="horse-color-gray">
+      <colour>253 253 253</colour>
+    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="horse-color-brown">
+      <colour>211 123 44</colour>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <material>objectcolor.xml</material>
+</actor>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_a.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_a.xml
index 077c058daf..3e3f282795 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_a.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_a.xml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_walk.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="Idle" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="Idle" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="40"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="50"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_walk.psa" name="Walk" speed="100"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="melee" speed="150"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="melee" speed="150"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="melee" speed="300"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="melee" speed="250"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_death.psa" name="death" speed="230"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/horse.pmd</mesh>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_a_r.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_a_r.xml
index 34c0e5f7a7..4c7aad9709 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_a_r.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_a_r.xml
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
         <animation file="biped/cavalryidle.psa" name="Idle" speed="50"/>
         <animation file="biped/cavalryidle.psa" name="Walk" speed="18"/>
         <animation file="biped/rider_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="8"/>
-        <animation file="cavalry/sword/attack/rider_sword_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="190"/>
-        <animation file="cavalry/spear/attack/rider_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="205"/>
+        <animation file="cavalry/sword/attack/rider_sword_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="300"/>
         <animation file="biped/rider_sword_death_a.psa" name="death" speed="230"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_pants.dae</mesh>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_b.xml
index 424677e9b1..82a6a8d8f8 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_b.xml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_walk.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="Idle" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="Idle" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="40"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="50"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_walk.psa" name="Walk" speed="100"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="melee" speed="150"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="melee" speed="150"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="melee" speed="300"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="melee" speed="250"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_death.psa" name="death" speed="230"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/horse.pmd</mesh>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_b_r.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_b_r.xml
index 415bd5ac4e..684e190f10 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_b_r.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_b_r.xml
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
         <animation file="biped/cavalryidle.psa" name="Idle" speed="50"/>
         <animation file="biped/cavalryidle.psa" name="Walk" speed="18"/>
         <animation file="biped/rider_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="8"/>
-        <animation file="cavalry/sword/attack/rider_sword_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="cavalry/spear/attack/rider_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="cavalry/sword/attack/rider_sword_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="300"/>
         <animation file="biped/rider_sword_death_a.psa" name="death" speed="230"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_pants_celt.dae</mesh>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_e.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_e.xml
index de870dd84d..bf2fe08f09 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_e.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_e.xml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_walk.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="Idle" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="Idle" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="40"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="50"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_walk.psa" name="Walk" speed="100"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="melee" speed="150"/>
-        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="melee" speed="150"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_a.psa" name="melee" speed="300"/>
+        <animation file="quadraped/horse_attack_b.psa" name="melee" speed="250"/>
         <animation file="quadraped/horse_death.psa" name="death" speed="230"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/horse.pmd</mesh>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_e_r.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_e_r.xml
index 03ffb83532..e457847df3 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_e_r.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_swordsman_e_r.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <animation file="biped/cavalryidle.psa" name="Walk" speed="18"/>
         <animation file="biped/rider_gallop.psa" name="Run" speed="8"/>
         <animation event="0.5" file="cavalry/sword/attack/rider_sword_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="300"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="cavalry/sword/attack/rider_sword_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="350"/>
+        <animation event="0.5" file="cavalry/sword/attack/rider_sword_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="290"/>
         <animation event="0.5" file="cavalry/spear/attack/rider_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="300"/>
         <animation event="0.5" file="cavalry/sword/attack/rider_sword_shield_atk_a.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="350"/>
         <animation file="biped/rider_sword_death_a.psa" name="death" speed="230"/>