They are not necessarily unfit for riding, although they will not be the best choice for combat situations.
Drays, also called plow horses, are strong horses meant for heavy tasks. Mules are excellent working animals and may be ridden, although they are not meant for combat. Mules are valued for their endurance and versatility for non-combat tasks. They are usually infertile, although it is possible for female mules to breed. Mules are the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. They are useful for driving charts, for carrying cargo, and as mounts for smaller riders. Ponies are noticeably small even when fully grown. Zorses are a fierce black-and-white striped horse hybrid from Essos. 
They are able to run for a day and a half before tiring. They are smaller than normal warhorses and cannot bear the weight of the armor (barding) that a warhorse usually wears. Rounseys are common riding horses and may also be used as pack animals. Although rounseys are capable war horses, they are relegated to hedge knights, squires, and non-knightly men-at-arms.
Rounseys are strong and capable steeds of no particular breeding. The northern mountain clans also favor the use of garrons and bear-paws to facilitate travel. Under extreme cold, they fare better than palfreys and far better than destriers, which have considerably higher eating demands and are not particularly capable of dealing with snow. Among horses, garrons are notable for their capability to deal with irregular terrain and cold temperatures. Both the Night's Watch and the free folk use them in considerable numbers, both for riding and carrying cargo. Garrons are the only reasonable choice of horse beyond the Wall. Even royalty and high nobility will often be seen riding palfreys, although they are not meant for combat or jousting. A well-bred palfrey may be as expensive as a destrier. Palfreys have an ambling capability which makes them a more comfortable mount for long riding journeys. Some armored nobles of Slaver's Bay ride chargers. Chargers are warhorses used on campaign and in tourneys. The expected mount of knights and nobility when they find themselves in combat or jousting situations. Warhorses are usually coursers, although they may in rare occasions be destriers. Coursers are smaller than destriers but faster, fit for war and for hunting. They are normally the most valuable type of horse, being well bred and highly trained but quite expensive. Destriers give knights a majestic air at tourneys. Destriers are tall, strong, splendid animals, often high spirited. Types of Horses Classification by breed and use
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