[Mat]'s horse from [The Shadow Rising] on.


!! Physical Description


He is a nondescript brown gelding with a blunt nose, but he has a deep chest and strong withers. ([TSR,Ch22])


!! Chronology


* [Mat] selects a sturdy horse from the stables of the [Stone of Tear] and names him Pips. He rides Pips on the trip to the [Portal Stone] and then to the [Aiel Waste]. ([TSR,Ch22])
* [Mat] rides Pips from [Rhuidean] to [Cold Rocks] Hold. ([TSR,Ch36])
* [Mat] rides Pips as he enters [Cold Rocks] Hold. ([TSR,Ch49])
* [Mat] rides Pips as they arrive at [Alcair Dal]. ([TSR,Ch57])
* [Mat] rides Pips as they prepare to leave [Rhuidean] for [Jangai Pass]. ([TFoH,Ch7])
* [Mat] rides Pips to the town of [Taien|../geography/cairhien/taien/index] at the entrance of [Jangai Pass]. ([TFoH,Ch20])
* [Mat] rides Pips as they make camp near [Taien|../geography/cairhien/taien/index]. ([TFoH,Ch21])
* [Mat] rides Pips as they reach [Selean|../geography/cairhien/selean/index] at the other end of [Jangai Pass]. ([TFoH,Ch23])
* [Mat] heads south on Pips hoping to avoid the battle at [Cairhien|City of Cairhien]. ([TFoH,Ch43])
* [Mat] rides Pips into battle. ([TFoH,Ch44])
* [Mat] rides Pips as he leads the [Band of the Red Hand] south from [Maerone|../geography/cairhien/maerone/index]. ([LoC,Ch5])
* [Mat] rides Pips south from [Maerone|../geography/cairhien/maerone/index] to [Tear|Country of Tear]. ([LoC,Ch22])
* [Mat] looks after Pips in [Salidar]. ([LoC,Ch40])
* [Mat] rides Pips to [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch44])
* Pips remains in the [Tarasin Palace|../geography/altara/ebou_dar/tarasin_palace] stables where [Mat] cannot get to him without being caught. ([WH,Ch15])
* [Mat] rides Pips in the [Tarasin Palace|../geography/altara/ebou_dar/tarasin_palace] stableyard to build his stamina. ([WH,Ch28])
* [Mat] rides Pips in the stableyard during the day before he plans to escape. ([WH,Ch30])
* [Mat] rides Pips across southern [Altara] with [Valan Luca|../characters/uz/valan_luca]'s circus. ([CoT,Ch28])
* [Mat] rides Pips in pursuit of [Renna]. ([CoT,Ch29])
* [Mat] and [Tuon] go for a ride on [Akein|../creatures/horses/akein] and Pips. ([KoD,Ch8])
* [Selucia] accompanies [Mat] and [Tuon] on her new horse, [Rosebud|../creatures/horses/rosebud], when they ride Pips and [Akein|../creatures/horses/akein]. ([KoD,Ch10])
* [Mat] rides Pips to meet with [Talmanes] and [Talmanes]. ([KoD,Ch25])
* [Mat] rides Pips, [Tuon] rides [Akein|../creatures/horses/akein] and [Selucia] rides [Rosebud|../creatures/horses/rosebud] and [Mat] prepares for another encounter with the [Seanchan] army. ([KoD,Ch27])
* [Mat] rides up on Pips to meet with [Karede|Furyk Karede]. ([KoD,Ch36])
* [Mat] rides Pips preparing for his encounter with the [Seanchan] army. ([KoD,Ch37])
* [Mat] rides Pips through the mountains of [Murandy]. ([TGS,Ch20])
* [Mat] rides Pips into the town of [Hinderstap|../geography/murandy/hinderstap/index]. ([TGS,Ch27])
* [Mat] rides Pips out of [Hinderstap|../geography/murandy/hinderstap/index]. ([TGS,Ch28])
* [Mat] rides Pips to his meeting with [Elayne]. ([ToM,Ch19])
* [Mat] rides Pips into [Ebou Dar]. ([AMoL,Ch11])


!! Other References


* [ACoS,Ch39] - While searching for [Olver], [Mat] wishes he had brought Pips from the stables so he could see further.
* [KoD,Ch6] - The razor [Mat] buys is a finer horse than even [Pips|../creatures/horses/pips].