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Wikipedia wrote:Types of War Horses
The most well known horse of the medieval era of Europe is the destrier, known for carrying knights into war. However, most knights and mounted men-at-arms rode smaller horses known as coursers and rounceys. (A generic name often used to describe medieval war horses is charger, which appears interchangeable with the other terms). In Spain, the jennet was used as a light cavalry horse.[39]
Stallions were often used as war horses in Europe due to their natural aggression and hot-blooded tendencies. A thirteenth century work describes destriers "biting and kicking" on the battlefield,[40] and, in the heat of battle, war horses were often seen fighting each other.[41] However, the use of mares by European warriors cannot be discounted from literary references.[42] Mares were the preferred war horse of the Moors, the Islamic invaders who attacked various European nations from A.D. 700 through the 15th Century.[10]
War horses were more expensive than normal riding horses, and destriers the most prized, but figures vary greatly from source to source. Destriers are given a values ranging from seven times the price of an ordinary horse[3] to 700 times.[1] The Bohemian king Wenzel II rode a horse "valued at one thousand marks" in 1298.[6] At the other extreme, a 1265 French ordinance ruled that a squire could not spend more than twenty marks on a rouncey.[20] 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.[12] Five horses was perhaps the standard

Sonata wrote:Well I read something from the wikipedia article and I found a few horse breeds.


Friesian horse.


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Oceanfang wrote:Fresian?

Siliverin wrote:they are lovley horses gentle giants. i have yet to see a Sour "mean" one unless it has been abused. They are very expensive though. even if you dont get one from a breeder. many horses where used as war horses the breed really depends on where and heritage. Indians used Paints, quarter horses and did the calvary even arabians though they were mostly used in arabia and places there. I have an arab, i love her to bits she is my girl.

sadly the type of horse you are looking for = massive amounts of cash to get i should know.......

zedxrgal wrote:$1,300.00 For a full blooded Friesian??????? No offense meant but even unregistered animals don't cost less the $8k. I would ask for full papers on the horses. If the foals are full bloods they'll have them. Unless something has changed all full bloods were required to be entered into the Breed Registry especially colts /stallions.
Shoot if it's really $1300 I may have to come out and buy one. Gotta love family pricing.

Edit: At one time the breed was endangered of becoming extinct hence the requirement for the Breed Registry entry. Now however I believe if the horses are full blooded old world bloodlines they're still required because that conformation is being so heavily bred out. Old world blood is the original thicker bodied horses that were more of the true medieval war horse line. The modern blood lines are thinner boned and taller with almost little to no feathers on the hooves /fetlocks.

Redith wrote:

Siliverin wrote:they are lovley horses gentle giants. i have yet to see a Sour "mean" one unless it has been abused. They are very expensive though. even if you dont get one from a breeder. many horses where used as war horses the breed really depends on where and heritage. Indians used Paints, quarter horses and did the calvary even arabians though they were mostly used in arabia and places there. I have an arab, i love her to bits she is my girl.

sadly the type of horse you are looking for = massive amounts of cash to get i should know.......

So a friend of my moms, her father raises horses. He said 2 of his full breed Friesians are pregnant. And will give birth arround October or december. He said he would sell either for 1,300. Im so happy

Siliverin wrote:thats really cool red just make sure you see how the parents are, make sure they are gentle and good horses dont want any bad traits in there a good way to learn on how they should look and behanve it look up information on them

This. ^^
Being able to see the stallion and mare would be awesome and help to get a good idea for how the foals may be. If you can view other foals produced from previous pairings to.
Also the perfect animal, the animal meant for you will pick you and you guys will have this spark. At least that's how I feel about it.

Screaming deal for a full blood.

Redith wrote:

Sonata wrote:Well I read something from the wikipedia article and I found a few horse breeds.


Friesian horse.


s.

Just as I saw this my brittish buddy who I emailed and is a medeval enthusiest said this was the best horse, in looks, power and speed. Heres the pic he linked me