IMC 2022: Sessions
Session 1041: I Know You by the Bit You Wear: The Role of Equestrian Equipment in Medieval Society
Wednesday 6 July 2022, 09.00-10.30
| Sponsor: | Trivent Medieval |
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| Organiser: | Anastasija Ropa, Department of Management & Communication Science, Latvian Academy of Sport Education, Riga |
| Moderator/Chair: | Jürg Gassmann, Independent Scholar, Bulgan |
| Paper 1041-a | The Horned Saddle in Late Antiquity: Practical Reflections on Its Possible Forms and Their Interplay with the Physical Dynamics of Riding (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Artefacts, Technology |
| Paper 1041-b | Horse-Drawn Medieval Winter Transportation: Sleds and Sledges (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Artefacts, Daily Life |
| Paper 1041-c | Être femme et cavalière, XIIe-XIIIe siècles (Language: Français) Index terms: Daily Life, Social History |
| Abstract | Can a medieval horse be known by the tack it wears? As much as dress often defined social class in medieval society, so could decoration or lack of it allocate the animal that wore the tack to the class of elite or low-priced animals. Tack was also function-specific, saddles for war and jousting being different from riding in later medieval Europe. In this session, participants look at different types and items of equestrians equipment that would have been used for various purposes, such as transportation in winter and warfare. The contributions span across the medieval world, from Ireland, France, and Germany to Iran. |