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Head position in a horse – are we going in circles?

Posted on January 16, 2026 by thegrailquest

It’s often said that history goes in circles. So does horse history, apparently. A couple of years ago Jennifer Jobst published a study on the position of the head in medieval ridden horses, where she analyzed hundreds of miniatures, showing … Continue reading →

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Do you have the right to command your horse?

Posted on January 14, 2019 by thegrailquest

What is the point of connection between medieval horse-riding practices and modern equestrian sports? Some say it is the sixteenth-century rise of the manege exercises, which developed into modern dressage, that is the starting point for equestrian sports in Europe. … Continue reading →

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Centaurs Like Us

Posted on October 31, 2018 by thegrailquest

the Centaur … is a man combined with a horse. Some say that they were horsemen of Thessaly, but because, as they rushed into battle, the horses and men seemed to have one body, they maintained the fiction of the Centaurs. In his Etymologies (Book 11, … Continue reading →

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