| 17th C. Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth
Military and Civilian Fashions, Weapons Horses and Tack Boleslav Orlickis Light Artillery (c)2001 richard j. orli |
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| Horse Tack
The modern saddle (easily available in US as reproduction)
that is closest fit is the McCellan cavalry saddle, also one type of the Universal saddle
seems good. The final three images are fom the Book, Making of 'With Fire and Sword' (movie) HorsesHorses selected for the artillery team would be high quality and enthusiastic, if calm and not exactly hot blooded. The mounted crew and dragoons would have lower-quality mounts, even older plow horses conscripted into service. The best mounts were for the cavalry, who generally provided their own, or were provided by their post's Comrade (their sponsor and superior). Unlike western heavy cavalry, hussars were mounted on hot-blooded animals, and at least the comrades had one or three extraordinarily valuable horses - often the most valuable things he owned. See |
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