The term mounted archer occurs in medieval English sources to describe a soldier who rode to battle but who dismounted to shoot. ‘Horse archer’ is the term used more specifically to describe a warrior who shoots from the saddle at Read more…
During the Heian period (8-9th century) and the Kamakura and Ashikaga shogunates Samurai were mostly horse archers wearing box like ô-Yoroi armour and wielding yumi (japanese longbows) and Tachi (a longer heavier precursor to the later katana and more suited Read more…
Horse archers may be either light, such as Scythian, Hun, Parthian, Cuman, or Pecheneg horsemen, or heavy, such as Byzantine kavallarioi, Turkish timariots, Russian druzhina and Japanese samurai. What is an archer called? In modern times, it is mainly a Read more…
Ha Giang Province is located in the northernmost mountains of Vietnam on the Chinese boarder. There are reportedly some 50,000 horses in Ha Giang Province that are used mostly for pack and riding purposes. The ILPH determined that their horses Read more…
Selling for a cool $70 million (£53.7 million) to the racehorse breeding powerhouse Coolmore Ireland in 2000, Fusaichi Pegasus currently holds the title of the most expensive horse in history. What was the most expensive horse sold? Seattle Dancer is Read more…
Blackhorse Base Camp (also known as LZ Blackhorse or simply Xuân Lộc) is a former U.S. Army base and current People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) base near the town of Xuân Lộc in Đồng Nai Province in southern Vietnam. What Read more…
Current APHA members can access their horse’s information online for free. After you login, select “Bronze (My APHA)” on the right side of the page, then “My APHA (Home)”. Click “My Horses” and select your horse’s registered name to view Read more…
According the Department, the requirements of a legal bill of sale are: seller’s name, buyer’s name, a complete description of the horse being purchased, signature of seller, signature of buyer and a witness residing in the county where the transaction Read more…
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Generally, most communities forbid horseback riding in the city limits because of the inherent dangers of mixing horses and vehicles. However, some cities allow for horseback riding. To find out if your city permits horseback riding, call, or visit their Read more…