Medieval Warhorses Were Pony-Sized And Much Smaller Than Previously Thought

Medieval Warhorses Were Pony-Sized And Much Smaller Than Previously Thought

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Medieval warhorses are often depicted as mᴀssive and powerful beasts, but in reality many were no more than pony-sized by modern standards, a new study shows. Horses during the period were often below 14.2 hands high, but size was clearly not everything, as historical records indicate huge sums were spent […]