Found in the town of Knittlingen, the remains date back 1,400 years, archaeologists from the Stuttgart Regional Council s State Office for Monument Preservation and ArchaeoBW said.
When we think of warhorses, most of us imagine a large, strong, fearsome animal, but that couldn’t be any further from the truth. According to new research, medieval warhorses were in fact quite small – about the size of modern ponies. By examining approximately 2,000 horse bones which date back between the 4th and 17th. Read more »
Medieval warhorses are often depicted as massive and powerful beasts, but in reality many were no more than pony-sized by modern standards, a new study shows. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Pony-sized horses carried medieval knights into battle, research shows horsetalk.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from horsetalk.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A team of UK archaeologists have published a study on the medieval horse that reveals these warhorses were “much” smaller than we have been led to believe.