diff --git a/scripts/tests/common.lua b/scripts/tests/common.lua
index 03ae5db85..317380417 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/common.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/common.lua
@@ -1028,3 +1028,16 @@ function test_recruit()
         assert_equal(6, u.number)
     end
 end
+
+function test_give_horses()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+
+    r:set_resource("horse", 0)
+    u:add_item("horse", 20)
+    u:add_order("GIB 0 10 PFERDE")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(10, r:get_resource("horse"))
+    assert_equal(10, u:get_item("horse"))
+end
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/items.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/items.lua
index 349e12b2a..d916be744 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e3/items.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/items.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ function setup()
     eressea.settings.set("NewbieImmunity", "0")
 end
 
+function test_give_horses()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+
+    r:set_resource("horse", 0)
+    u:add_item("charger", 20)
+    u:add_order("GIB 0 10 Streitross")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(10, r:get_resource("horse"))
+    assert_equal(10, u:get_item("charger"))
+end
+
 function test_goblins()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     assert(r)
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
index 2cba83f21..2ecdf1ff7 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
@@ -626,11 +626,7 @@ function test_give_50_percent_of_money()
     u1:add_order("GIB " .. itoa36(u2.id) .. " 221 Silber")
     u2:clear_orders()
     u2:add_order("HELFEN " .. itoa36(u1.faction.id) .. " GIB")
-    u2:add_item("horse", 100)
-    u2:add_order("GIB 0 ALLES PFERD")
-    local h = r:get_resource("horse")
     process_orders()
-    assert_true(r:get_resource("horse")>=h+100)
     assert_equal(m1-221, u1:get_item("money"))
     assert_equal(m2+110, u2:get_item("money"))
 end
@@ -990,4 +986,4 @@ function test_bug2187()
 --  write_report(f)
       
   set_rule("rules.food.flags", "4")
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end