In the scene of the Battle of Ichinotani described in the chapter on 'Tomoakira's Death' in "Heike Monogatari" (The Tale of the Heike), Shigeyori's eldest son and heir Shigefusa KAWAGOE captures Inoueguro (Kawagoeguro), a fine horse escaping from TAIRA no Tomonori.
『平家物語』「知章最期」の段に書かれた一ノ谷の戦い場面で、嫡子河越重房が平知盛の逃がした名馬・井上黒（河越黒）を捕らえる。