> Don't forget that a lot of experimental archeaology suggests that the
> shape of the four-horned Roman saddle made for an effective fighting
> platform without stirrups.
>
> There is a pretty good site on the Four-horned saddle and its uses
> here (check the icons to the left for additional information on
> weapons and tactics)
>
> http://www.trajan20.freeserve.co.uk/page7.html
>
> Here is a good article on the myth of stirrups and the charge with
> couched lance:
>
> http://www.classicalfencing.com/articles/shock.shtml
Excellent articles!
And infact I didn't mean to say that it would be impossible. I was just trying to distance the imagery of the Blackhorse Troop knights from the 14th century mounted charges.
Some thought still required, obviously.
-Adept
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