Hippogriff

Hippogriffs  are flying mounts that can be ride upon by people in the New World.

Background
They were born of the mating of a male griffin and a mare, and these magical beasts had the front half of a griffin and the hind quarters of a horse. Because of their mixed blood, hippogriffs were easier to rear and train than griffins, and they were very popular as flying mounts.

Trivia

 * The word Hippogriff is derived from the Greek word "hippos" meaning "horse" and the magical creature known as the griffin. In this case, it has the body of a horse as opposed to a lion, but keeps the head of an eagle.