Knights were expected to have at least one war horse (as well as riding horses and packhorses), with some records from the later Middle Ages showing knights bringing twenty-four horses on campaign. Five horses was perhaps the standard. How big was a knights horse? Their work revealed that the majority Read more…
Sleipnir, in Norse mythology, the god Odin’s magical horse. Did Odin have a horse? Sleipnir and the Fortification of Asgard. Sleipnir was the eight-legged horse born of Loki, and belonged to Odin. What was Odin’s wolf name? In Norse mythology, Geri and Freki are two wolves which are said to Read more…
Asturcus, the legendary horse of Julius Caesar, with human forefeet; a battle in the background. Engraving attributed to P. Tröschel. What kind of horse did Julius Caesar ride? The ArdennesThe Ardennes is also believed to be the Belgian breed that Julius Caesar referred to in his account of the Gallic Read more…
Black horses that do not sun bleach are called “non-fading” blacks. Some breeds of horses, such as the Friesian horse, Murgese and Ariegeois (or Merens), are almost exclusively black. Black is also common in the Fell pony, Dales pony, Ostfriesen and Alt-Oldenburger, Kladruber, and Groningen. Black horse. Black Skin Black Read more…
Barding. Barding (also spelled bard or barb) is body armour for war horses. The practice of armoring horses was first extensively developed in antiquity in the eastern kingdoms of Parthia and Pahlava. What type of horse did knights ride? Types of war horse The most well-known horse of the medieval Read more…
European knights had different horses for different purposes. The largest, grandest horses, reserved for battles, tournaments, and jousts, were called destriers or “great horses,” as shown in the exhibit by an Albrecht Drer illustration. A large modern breed, the shire horse is said to have been bred from destriers. Did Read more…
Horses were a huge advantage in battle. Riding on horseback made a soldier much bigger, faster,and stronger than a fighter on foot. But horses, like the warriors who rode them, needed armor to avoid injury. Throughout the Middle Ages in Europe, knights and their horses wore steel armor. Did all Read more…
As mentioned in the previous section, racehorses can reach an average speed of 60 to 74km/h, however with a rider on their back this speed drops significantly to an average of 32 to 48,5km per hour. At top speed with a rider on it’s back a horse can carry a Read more…
Ask for a working canter. On the long side of the arena, give your horse the cue to lengthen his stride by applying pressure, squeezing with your calves and heels. He should immediately respond by increasing his speed and lengthening. Make sure that your hands are soft on the reins Read more…
Pegasus (or Pegasos) is a winged-horse from Greek mythology which was fathered by Poseidon and was born from the severed neck of the gorgon Pegasus, slain by Perseus. What was Poseidon’s mythical horses called? horse PegasusPoseidon himself fathered many horses, best known of which was the winged horse Pegasus by Read more…