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Summary
Using RAW, Bull Centaurs get +1S when using great weapons.  They do not get +1 to their armour save for being mounted.  They do not get an extra attack when using additional handweapons.  They are Unit Strength 2.

Explanation
(all page numbers refer to the large 7th edition rulebook, not yet checked to see if they are the same as the small book)

Definitions of Cavalry:
Cavalry, page 7: Cavalry includes four legged creatures with 1 wound, on a 25x50mm base.
List of Weapons, page 55: Mounted models include cavalry.
Unit Strength, page 71: Models mounted on 25x50mm bases are cavalry.

Weapon use:
Hand Weapons, page 56: Bonuses for using two hand weapons, or handweapon and shield, do not apply to cavalry or mounted models.
Great Weapons (Mounted), page 56: +1 Strength bonus.

Armour Save:
Taking Armour Saves, page 30: Cavalry armour save does not apply to single creatures, only those with a separate rider and mount.


Other Rules for Consideration
US-GT rules: Bull Centaurs count as infantry on 25x50mm bases, but with US2 (as per their RH entry).
Centigor rules: Use hand weapons, including two hand weapons, as infantry.  Use spears as cavalry.  Do not get cavalry armour save.
Direwolf FAQ rules: Bull Centaurs are cavalry in all respects except they use equipment as if they were infantry and gain no armour save bonus for being mounted.  This is a judgement based on Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 112 (6th edition ruling) and Direwolf FAQ Council Interpretation

If you ask me, Bull centaurs should just be as tough as the chaos knights. A real heavy cavalry

thank you cornixt.  this is very helpful.  now we have a resource which lists all the inturpretations of the rule, and which system they are in.  should make it easier to determine now.  hat's off

It'd be goodif someone posed this question to a games developer direct... anyone up for sending the e-mail who has contact details?

Direwolf did that I think, but got no response.  They do get quite a few responses usually.

Sorry, i don't agree.
For me, BC use same rules of centigors: they use theire weapons as infantry.

Use BC as DOW heavy cavalry for the best of both worlds of course your BC hero or lord will be different but does that really matter!

Hirohito, please have a quick re-read of the first post. It's stating all of the rules as written

I'd like to point out that Direwolf rules are not official, but are usually the best ones for FAQs. Also, apart from the tournament for which they were written, US-GT rules are not official either. Just bear this in mind for your opponents that like to have official rules and nothing else.