IMC 2021: Sessions
Session 1616: Practical Equestrianisms in the Middle Ages
Thursday 8 July 2021, 11.15-12.45
| Organisers: | Timothy Dawson, Independent Scholar, Leeds Anastasija Ropa, Department of Management & Communication Science, Latvian Academy of Sport Education, Riga |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Jürg Gassmann, Independent Scholar, Bulgan |
| Paper 1616-a | Appraising the Warhorse: Restaurum Equorum in the Armies of Edward I and II (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Artefacts, Military History, Technology |
| Paper 1616-b | Horse Head Position in Pre-Modern Times: A Textual, Iconographic, and Archaeological Analysis of 'behind the vertical' and 'hyperflexion' (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Islamic and Arabic Studies, Language and Literature - Other, Social History |
| Paper 1616-c | Practical Treatments: Medieval Remedies for the Medieval Horse (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Medicine, Science |
| Abstract | The pre-industrial world was characterized by a closer contact with non-human animals, including equines, than a 21st-century researcher can imagine. Most medieval people would have at least some idea about the basics of taking care of an equine or how to judge a horse - and a horseman - by appearance. The papers in this session explore different aspects in medieval equestrian practice, focusing on the ways of training, riding, evaluating and treating medieval horses. The authors use a variety of sources, including manuscript illuminations and documents, to enhance our understanding of the practicalities of medieval equestrianism. |