I didnt necesarrily mean +1 Attacks just +1 on duel rolls so a 5 becomes a 6 ect...But thanks anyway!

I think cavalry should gain a single impact hit at the Strength of the steed when charging over 5".

What's the difference between Disagree and "It's fine how it is"?

I agree that cavalry already have a hard enough time. They're reasonably effective on the charge, but it's the counter-charge that nails you. I always thought they should cause Terror for infantry if they charge, but that's too much additional dice rolling. Letting spears skewer them even more means there's little point to cavalry at all.

I think the real question should be... how is the spear any better at killing a horse than a sword?

Though on the idea of cavalry homebrew, I like the Str 5 hit idea. This to me would represent the horse trampling over the foes, not the horse chest bumping orcs or something XD. Personally though I would just drop it down to the strength of the mount.

If anything I'd make cavalry SLIGHTLY cheaper or put back the rules for loose mounts and remounting. In all honestly I don't think that second one would be great for the game but in the current state of play a cavalry force is one nature's wrath or a couple of monsters away from being an infantry force.

What's the difference between Disagree and "It's fine how it is"?

I always thought they should cause Terror for infantry if they charge, but that's too much additional dice rolling.

Spears and pikes are your classic best weapons against horses and later long bayonets on firearms. The reason for this is a horse is less stupid than its rider. The rider may want to charge into glorious battle, the horse will not willingly impale itself on pointy metal objects.

Armies from every generation had pointy metal objects! The real history behind cavalry is that they are a shock unit, and don't charge like Rohan charges in the movies Spears and pikes were anti-everything that didn't have longer range. But they lacked mobility and turning, which is how cavalry defeated these tools in combat. If cavalry could come from the side, the formation can't turn easily, and the men would try to retreat! And a retreating unit is also where cavalry excel

But since LotR SBG is a skirmish game, I don't flanking a model should matter, and like I explained, spears and pikes were never intended to "counter cavalry." They are intended to counter infantry, and in that regard they work great!