warhorse-size-art - 7/12/09
਀ഊ"A Refutation of the Myth of the Giant Medieval Warhorse" by Mistress Siobhan ni Seaghdha, OP
਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: horses-msg, saddles-msg, Horse-n-t-MA-art, horse-racing-msg, horses-bib, horse-recipes-msg, carts-msg, travel-msg.
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਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 眀愀猀 猀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀琀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ ഊ
਀吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ
਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀⸀ഊ
਀圀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 最椀瘀攀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 戀攀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀 琀礀瀀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀栀攀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀爀 挀栀攀挀欀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⰀഊMark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous
਀猀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************
਀ഊA Refutation of the Myth of the Giant Medieval Warhorse
਀戀礀 䴀椀猀琀爀攀猀猀 匀椀漀戀栀愀渀 渀椀 匀攀愀最栀搀栀愀Ⰰ 伀倀ഊ
਀吀栀攀 攀搀甀挀愀琀椀漀渀 猀礀猀琀攀洀 瀀攀爀瀀攀琀甀愀琀攀猀 愀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 洀礀琀栀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 愀最攀猀⸀  䄀洀漀渀最 琀栀攀洀 愀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 眀漀洀攀渀 栀愀搀 渀漀 爀椀最栀琀猀Ⰰ 愀爀洀漀爀 眀愀猀 椀渀挀爀攀搀椀戀氀礀 栀攀愀瘀礀Ⰰ 洀攀渀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀搀 㔀✀㘀✀ 椀渀 栀攀椀最栀琀 愀渀搀 愀氀氀 眀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 栀甀最攀 ⴀ 椀渀 攀砀挀攀猀猀 漀昀 ㄀㜀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀  ഊ
਀刀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 戀爀攀攀搀椀渀最 愀渀搀 甀猀攀 漀昀 洀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 栀漀爀猀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 眀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀 椀渀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀Ⰰ 眀漀甀氀搀 椀渀搀椀挀愀琀攀 琀栀愀琀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 椀渀 攀砀挀攀猀猀 漀昀 ㄀㜀 栀愀渀搀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 攀砀琀攀渀琀Ⰰ 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀 挀漀洀洀漀渀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 猀椀最渀椀昀椀挀愀渀琀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 攀渀挀漀甀渀琀攀爀攀搀 眀栀攀渀 愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀椀渀最 琀漀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀攀 猀椀稀攀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀 昀爀攀焀甀攀渀琀氀礀 爀攀挀漀爀搀猀 猀愀礀 ∀愀 氀愀爀最攀 戀氀愀挀欀 洀愀爀攀∀ 眀椀琀栀 渀漀 漀琀栀攀爀 搀攀猀挀爀椀瀀琀漀爀猀⸀  䰀愀爀最攀 椀猀 猀甀挀栀 愀 琀攀渀甀漀甀猀 琀攀爀洀⸀  䤀昀 䤀 漀眀渀 匀栀攀琀氀愀渀搀 瀀漀渀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀 ㄀㔀 栀愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀 洀椀最栀琀 猀攀攀洀 氀愀爀最攀 戀甀琀 椀昀 䤀 漀眀渀 琀栀漀爀漀甀最栀戀爀攀搀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 䄀爀愀戀 洀椀最栀琀 猀攀攀洀 猀洀愀氀氀⸀  吀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 甀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀攀爀洀 ∀最爀攀愀琀 栀漀爀猀攀∀Ⰰ 愀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 䐀愀瘀椀猀 ⠀瀀最 㠀㠀⤀Ⰰ 椀猀 椀渀 愀渀 攀搀椀挀琀 昀爀漀洀 䔀搀眀愀爀搀 䤀 椀渀 ㄀㈀㔀㈀ 椀渀 眀栀椀挀栀 栀攀 搀攀挀爀攀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 眀椀琀栀 氀愀渀搀 眀漀爀琀栀 愀 瘀愀氀甀攀 漀昀 䰀㌀　 猀栀漀甀氀搀 欀攀攀瀀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 栀漀爀猀攀 ⠀愀渀搀 椀琀猀 愀爀洀漀爀⤀ 爀攀愀搀礀 昀漀爀 眀愀爀⸀  䄀最愀椀渀Ⰰ ✀最爀攀愀琀 栀漀爀猀攀✀ 搀漀攀猀 渀漀琀 琀攀氀氀 甀猀攀 琀栀攀 愀挀琀甀愀氀 猀椀稀攀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀 栀漀爀猀攀⸀ഊ
਀伀昀琀攀渀Ⰰ 椀琀 椀猀 愀猀猀甀洀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 攀愀爀氀椀攀爀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 眀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀洀愀氀氀攀爀Ⰰ 愀爀漀甀渀搀 ㄀㄀ 漀爀 ㄀㈀ 栀愀渀搀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 氀愀琀攀爀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 氀愀爀最攀爀Ⰰ 愀爀漀甀渀搀 ㄀㠀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀  䘀椀昀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 匀愀爀洀愀琀椀愀渀 戀甀爀椀愀氀 猀椀琀攀猀 礀椀攀氀搀 栀漀爀猀攀 猀欀攀氀攀琀漀渀猀 漀昀 甀瀀 琀漀 ㄀㔀 栀愀渀搀猀 椀渀 栀攀椀最栀琀 ⠀䔀焀甀椀猀Ⰰ 瀀最 ㈀㈀⤀⸀  䈀漀渀攀猀 漀昀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 昀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 愀 刀漀洀愀渀 昀漀爀琀 椀渀 匀挀漀琀氀愀渀搀 ⠀䔀焀甀椀猀Ⰰ 瀀最 ㈀㔀⤀ 眀攀爀攀 昀爀漀洀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 ㄀㄀ 琀漀 渀攀愀爀氀礀 ㄀㔀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀  吀栀攀 ㄀猀琀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 䌀栀椀渀攀猀攀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀攀搀 愀渀礀 栀漀爀猀攀 漀瘀攀爀 ㄀㌀ 栀愀渀搀猀 琀漀 戀攀 氀愀爀最攀 愀渀搀 猀漀 挀愀爀攀昀甀氀氀礀 爀攀挀漀爀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䘀愀爀最栀愀渀愀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 眀栀漀猀攀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀 栀攀椀最栀琀 眀愀猀 ㄀㘀 栀愀渀搀猀 ⠀䜀氀愀搀椀琀稀Ⰰ 瀀最 ㄀　㜀ⴀ㠀⤀⸀  䌀氀攀愀爀氀礀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 漀昀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 猀椀稀攀 攀砀椀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 愀渀琀椀焀甀椀琀礀⸀ഊ
਀伀渀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 栀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䜀氀愀搀椀琀稀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀猀 琀栀愀琀 ㄀㌀琀栀 䌀攀渀琀甀爀礀 䴀漀渀最漀氀椀愀渀 戀甀爀椀愀氀 猀椀琀攀猀 ⠀瀀最 㤀　⤀ 栀愀瘀攀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 戀漀渀攀猀 漀昀 渀甀洀攀爀漀甀猀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 愀瘀攀爀愀最椀渀最 ㄀㈀ⴀ㄀㌀ 栀愀渀搀猀 眀椀琀栀 漀渀攀 戀漀渀攀 昀爀漀洀 愀 栀漀爀猀攀 漀昀 ㄀㔀ⴀ㄀㘀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀ 䈀漀渀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 䜀攀爀洀愀渀椀挀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 㤀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀搀 ㄀㌀ ⴀ㄀㐀 栀愀渀搀猀 ⠀瀀最 ㄀㌀㄀⤀ 愀渀搀 椀渀 ✀洀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀✀ 刀甀猀猀椀愀Ⰰ ㄀㌀ 栀愀渀搀猀 ⠀瀀最 ㄀㌀㔀⤀⸀   匀洀愀氀氀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 挀氀攀愀爀氀礀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 椀渀 氀愀琀攀爀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀猀⸀ഊ
਀䠀漀爀猀攀猀栀漀攀 猀椀稀攀 挀愀渀 琀攀氀氀 甀猀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 猀椀稀攀 漀昀 愀 栀漀爀猀攀Ⰰ 椀昀 渀漀琀 椀琀猀 猀栀愀瀀攀 漀爀 甀猀攀⸀   䠀礀氀愀渀搀 ⠀圀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀Ⰰ 瀀最 㠀㘀⤀ 攀砀愀洀椀渀攀搀 一漀爀洀愀渀 栀漀爀猀攀猀栀漀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 䠀愀猀琀椀渀最猀 氀漀挀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䴀甀猀攀甀洀 漀昀 䰀漀渀搀漀渀⸀  吀栀攀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀 眀椀搀琀栀 眀愀猀 㐀 ㄀⼀㈀ 椀渀挀栀攀猀⸀  匀栀攀 挀漀洀瀀愀爀攀搀 琀栀攀洀 琀漀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 猀栀漀攀猀 甀猀攀搀 漀渀 愀 猀琀漀挀欀礀 ㄀㔀⸀㄀ 栀愀渀搀 洀愀爀攀 愀渀搀 搀椀猀挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 漀渀攀 猀攀琀 昀椀琀 攀砀愀挀琀氀礀 愀渀搀 洀漀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀猀 眀攀爀攀 愀 挀氀漀猀攀 洀愀琀挀栀⸀  䐀愀瘀椀猀 ⠀瀀最 㜀㜀ⴀ㠀⤀ 愀氀猀漀 攀砀愀洀椀渀攀搀 栀漀爀猀攀猀栀漀攀猀⸀  吀栀攀 猀栀漀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 㤀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀搀 ㌀ 㜀⼀㠀 椀渀挀栀攀猀⸀  伀渀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀 ㄀㄀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀搀 㐀 椀渀挀栀攀猀 眀椀搀攀 愀渀搀 琀栀漀猀攀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀 ㄀㐀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀搀 㐀 ㌀⼀㠀 椀渀挀栀攀猀 眀椀搀攀⸀  䤀琀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀猀甀洀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀 栀漀爀猀攀 猀椀稀攀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 㤀琀栀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㄀㐀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀椀攀猀 ⠀愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 最攀漀最爀愀瀀栀椀挀愀氀 愀爀攀愀猀⤀ 眀愀猀 瀀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 ㄀㐀 琀漀 ㄀㔀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀  䤀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀氀礀 漀眀渀 愀 猀栀漀攀 搀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀 ㄀㔀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 昀爀漀洀 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 ㌀ 㜀⼀㠀 椀渀挀栀攀猀 椀渀 眀椀搀琀栀 ⴀ 愀最愀椀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 渀漀 眀愀礀 琀漀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀攀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 栀漀爀猀攀 眀愀猀 甀猀攀搀 昀漀爀⸀ഊ
਀䠀漀爀猀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 戀礀 甀猀愀最攀 愀渀搀 愀爀攀愀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 戀礀 戀爀攀攀搀 渀愀洀攀猀⸀  䄀 爀漀甀渀挀攀礀 椀猀 愀 爀椀搀椀渀最 栀漀爀猀攀Ⰰ 愀 搀攀猀琀爀椀攀爀 椀猀 愀 眀愀爀 栀漀爀猀攀⸀  䄀 匀瀀愀渀椀猀栀 栀漀爀猀攀Ⰰ 椀渀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀Ⰰ 椀猀 愀 栀漀爀猀攀 昀爀漀洀 匀瀀愀椀渀Ⰰ 爀攀最愀爀搀氀攀猀猀 漀昀 椀琀猀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀 猀椀稀攀 漀爀 猀栀愀瀀攀⸀  䄀 最爀攀愀琀 栀漀爀猀攀 椀猀 愀 氀愀爀最攀 ⠀戀礀 挀漀洀瀀愀爀椀猀漀渀⤀ 栀漀爀猀攀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 愀 戀爀攀攀搀⸀ഊ
਀䤀渀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 ㄀㔀　　猀Ⰰ 䬀椀渀最 䠀攀渀爀礀 嘀䤀䤀䤀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀搀 ㌀ 愀挀琀猀 漀昀 倀愀爀氀椀愀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀 琀栀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 昀漀爀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 甀猀攀 ⠀䐀愀瘀椀猀Ⰰ 瀀瀀㄀　㠀ⴀ㄀　㤀⤀⸀  吀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀Ⰰ 椀渀 ㄀㔀㌀㔀Ⰰ 搀攀挀爀攀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀 漀眀渀攀爀 漀昀 愀渀 攀渀挀氀漀猀攀搀 瀀愀爀欀 ⠀愀爀攀愀 昀漀爀 愀渀椀洀愀氀猀⤀ 猀栀漀甀氀搀 欀攀攀瀀 ㈀ 洀愀爀攀猀Ⰰ 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 昀漀愀氀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 猀琀漀漀搀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 ㄀㌀ 栀愀渀搀 栀椀最栀⸀  吀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 䄀挀琀Ⰰ 椀渀 ㄀㔀㐀　Ⰰ 搀攀挀爀攀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 挀攀爀琀愀椀渀 猀栀椀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 搀椀猀琀爀椀挀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀 琀漀 瀀氀愀挀攀 猀琀愀氀氀椀漀渀猀 漀昀 渀漀 氀攀猀猀 琀栀愀渀 ㄀㔀 栀愀渀搀猀 椀渀 眀椀琀栀 昀爀攀攀ⴀ爀漀愀洀椀渀最 洀愀爀攀猀⸀  吀栀攀 琀攀爀洀 ✀猀栀椀爀攀 栀漀爀猀攀✀ 昀漀爀 愀 氀愀爀最攀Ⰰ 栀攀愀瘀礀 栀漀爀猀攀 挀愀洀攀 椀渀琀漀 戀攀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀椀猀 䄀挀琀⸀  吀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 䄀挀琀Ⰰ 椀渀 ㄀㔀㐀㄀ⴀ㈀Ⰰ 搀攀挀爀攀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀猀 漀昀 挀攀爀琀愀椀渀 猀漀挀椀愀氀 猀琀愀琀甀猀攀猀 栀愀搀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 㜀 爀椀搀椀渀最 栀漀爀猀攀猀 漀昀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 ㄀㐀 栀愀渀搀猀 攀愀挀栀⸀ഊ
਀䤀渀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 漀昀 栀攀爀 戀漀漀欀猀Ⰰ 䄀渀渀 䠀礀氀愀渀搀 爀攀洀愀爀欀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀琀琀椀渀最 漀昀 戀愀爀搀椀渀最猀 ⠀栀漀爀猀攀 愀爀洀漀爀⤀⸀  匀栀攀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 琀漀 琀爀礀 猀漀洀攀 攀砀琀攀渀琀 攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀猀 漀渀 愀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀 漀昀 栀漀爀猀攀猀Ⰰ 昀爀漀洀 搀爀愀昀琀猀 琀漀 栀攀爀 ㄀㐀⸀㈀ 栀愀渀搀 䄀爀愀戀 洀愀爀攀⸀  吀栀攀 愀爀洀漀爀 昀椀琀 戀攀猀琀 漀渀 栀攀爀 猀琀漀挀欀礀 洀愀爀攀 ⠀吀栀攀 圀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀Ⰰ 瀀最猀 㤀ⴀ㄀　⤀⸀ 䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 渀漀琀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 刀漀礀愀氀 䄀爀洀漀爀椀攀猀 愀琀 䰀攀攀搀猀Ⰰ 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 甀猀攀 愀 ㄀㔀⸀㈀ 栀愀渀搀 䰀椀琀栀甀愀渀椀愀渀 搀爀愀昀琀 洀愀爀攀 愀猀 琀栀攀 洀漀搀攀氀 昀漀爀 洀愀欀椀渀最 猀琀愀琀甀攀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀椀爀 搀椀猀瀀氀愀礀猀 漀昀 栀漀爀猀攀 愀爀洀漀爀ഊ
਀唀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 爀攀挀漀爀搀猀 漀昀 洀攀愀猀甀爀攀洀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 猀栀椀瀀猀 愀渀搀 戀愀爀最攀猀 甀猀攀搀 昀漀爀 栀漀爀猀攀 琀爀愀渀猀瀀漀爀琀Ⰰ 䴀猀 䠀礀氀愀渀搀 ⠀圀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀Ⰰ 瀀瀀 ㄀㐀㔀ⴀ㘀⤀ 攀猀琀椀洀愀琀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀 眀愀爀 栀漀爀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀愀爀氀礀 ㄀㌀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 愀瀀瀀爀漀砀椀洀愀琀攀氀礀 ㄀㔀 琀漀 ㄀㔀⸀㈀ 栀愀渀搀猀 愀渀搀 昀愀椀爀氀礀 猀琀漀挀欀礀⸀ഊ
਀圀栀椀氀攀 洀甀挀栀 爀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀Ⰰ 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 椀渀 戀甀爀椀愀氀 猀椀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 眀愀爀 昀椀攀氀搀猀Ⰰ 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 琀漀 戀攀 搀漀渀攀Ⰰ 椀琀 猀攀攀洀猀 挀氀攀愀爀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 攀砀椀猀琀攀渀挀攀 漀昀 愀 栀甀最攀 搀爀愀昀琀ⴀ猀琀礀氀攀 栀漀爀猀攀 昀漀爀 甀猀攀 椀渀 眀愀爀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 愀最攀猀 椀猀 愀 洀礀琀栀⸀  䤀渀搀攀攀搀Ⰰ 洀漀猀琀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 搀爀愀昀琀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀 ㄀㔀ⴀ㄀㘀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀  伀渀氀礀 琀栀攀 䌀氀礀搀攀猀搀愀氀攀Ⰰ 匀栀椀爀攀 愀渀搀 倀攀爀挀栀攀爀漀渀 琀攀渀搀 琀漀 戀攀  氀愀爀最攀爀 ⠀㄀㜀 栀愀渀搀猀 漀爀 洀漀爀攀⤀⸀ 吀栀攀 䄀渀最氀漀 一漀爀洀愀渀Ⰰ 䐀漀氀攀Ⰰ 䜀爀漀渀椀渀最攀渀Ⰰ 䬀氀愀搀爀甀戀攀爀Ⰰ 䘀爀攀搀攀爀椀欀猀戀漀爀最Ⰰ 䄀爀搀攀渀渀攀猀Ⰰ 䐀甀琀挀栀 䠀攀愀瘀礀Ⰰ 䨀甀琀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀愀渀礀 漀琀栀攀爀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 搀爀愀昀琀猀 愀氀氀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 ㄀㔀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀ഊ
਀ 䤀 攀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 氀椀猀琀 漀昀 搀爀愀昀琀 愀渀搀 栀攀愀瘀礀 爀椀搀椀渀最 戀爀攀攀搀猀 ⠀䠀漀爀猀攀猀 愀渀搀 倀漀渀椀攀猀⤀ 攀砀琀愀渀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 愀最攀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀 栀攀椀最栀琀猀⸀  䄀氀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 戀爀攀攀搀猀 愀爀攀 ✀猀琀漀挀欀礀✀⸀ഊ
਀䘀爀椀攀猀椀愀渀 ⴀ 愀戀漀甀琀 ㄀㔀 栀愀渀搀猀 ⴀ 洀愀礀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 栀漀爀猀攀猀 戀爀漀甀最栀琀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 刀漀洀愀渀猀⸀ 䬀渀漀眀渀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 甀猀攀搀 愀猀 眀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀猀 椀渀 漀甀爀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀⸀ഊBoulonnais - About 16.2 hands - may have been developed from horses brought by the Romans. French used in the Crusades. Prior to the 17th century, there existed a smaller type, about 15-15.2 hands, known as the 'fish cart horse' which was more prevalent.  It has since declined in popularity.
਀匀挀栀氀攀猀眀椀最 ⴀ䄀氀猀漀 欀渀漀眀渀 愀猀 琀栀攀 䠀漀氀猀琀攀椀渀攀爀 ⠀䜀攀爀洀愀渀⤀ ⴀ ㄀㔀⸀㈀ⴀ㄀㘀 栀愀渀搀猀⸀  䤀渀 攀砀椀猀琀攀渀挀攀 猀椀渀挀攀 琀栀攀 ㄀㐀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 愀渀搀 欀渀漀眀渀 琀漀 戀攀 甀猀攀搀 愀猀 愀 眀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀⸀ഊ
਀刀攀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀猀ഊDavis, R.H.C., The Medieval Warhorse, Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1989
਀䜀氀愀搀椀琀稀Ⰰ 䌀栀愀爀氀攀猀Ⰰ 䠀漀爀猀攀戀爀攀攀搀椀渀最 椀渀 琀栀攀 䴀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 圀漀爀氀搀Ⰰ 䘀漀甀爀 䌀漀甀爀琀猀 倀爀攀猀猀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㜀ഊHyland, Ann, The Warhorse: 1250-1600, Sutton Publishing Ltd., 1998
਀䠀礀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䄀渀渀Ⰰ 吀栀攀 䴀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 圀愀爀栀漀爀猀攀㨀 䘀爀漀洀 䈀礀稀愀渀琀椀甀洀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䌀爀甀猀愀搀攀猀Ⰰ 匀甀琀琀漀渀 倀甀戀氀椀猀栀椀渀最 䰀琀搀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㤀㐀ഊHyland, Ann, Equis: the Horse in the Roman World, Yale University Press, 1990
਀匀瀀攀挀琀漀爀Ⰰ 䨀漀愀渀渀愀Ⰰ 䠀漀爀猀攀猀 愀渀搀 倀漀渀椀攀猀Ⰰ 唀猀戀漀甀爀渀攀 倀甀戀氀椀猀栀椀渀最 䰀琀搀Ⰰ ㄀㤀㜀㤀ഊ
਀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഊPlease feel free to copy and distribute to other SCA groups.  All I ask is that you credit me and let me know you are using it
਀ഊDianne Karp  diannekarp at rtci.net copyright 2003.
਀ഊIf this article is reprinted in a publication, I would appreciate a notice in the publication that you found this article in the Florilegium. I would also appreciate an email to myself, so that I can track which articles are being reprinted. Thanks. -Stefan.
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