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Horses were ridden into battle for thousands of years, but most human beings today are unlikely to see one except at a recreational stable. This [[Useful Notes]] article exists to talk a little bit about mankind's favorite beast of burden, and how it performs in war.
Horses are not born fighters. Although warhorses have been bred over the centuries for calmness, strength, and stature, a horse's first instinct when facing an individual with a [[
This is somewhat counterproductive to the nature of the animal that rides it; humans are rather more bellicose. (Well, [[Actual Pacifist|some]] [[Technical Pacifist|of]] [[Reluctant Warrior|them]], anyway.) As a result, humans have tried to prepare their mounts for combat in various ways, starting by selecting horses with traits suited to the battlefield for breeding. Horses bred for trust in their rider, size, strength and, above all, a calm demeanor, quickly became the warhorses that carried the richest warriors into battle. Further training was carried out to prepare them to overcome their natural instinct to flee; horses in Roman times were prepared for battle by simulating the noise and clamour of battle so as to make the animal used to such alarming circumstances.
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