tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post7738142128478603388..comments2023-12-06T09:36:49.503-08:00Comments on Defending the Crusader Kingdoms: Crusader Horses: Destriers, Palfreys and Pack-HorseHelena P. Schraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-33031853045059700112021-10-22T14:53:19.906-07:002021-10-22T14:53:19.906-07:00There is a record of cross breeding at the precept...There is a record of cross breeding at the preceptory in Clonoulty<br />Co.Tipperary,IrelandAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833182725929790110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-57702626087401622122017-09-16T22:02:03.918-07:002017-09-16T22:02:03.918-07:00I found the novel! It is "A Stallion at Sunri...I found the novel! It is "A Stallion at Sunrise" by Martyn Whitlock. You might enjoy it.Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-6923129107737418212017-09-16T22:01:20.788-07:002017-09-16T22:01:20.788-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-43252073557202555362017-08-30T22:30:24.074-07:002017-08-30T22:30:24.074-07:00There a fun novel based on this premise (whose tit...There a fun novel based on this premise (whose title escapes me at the moment but I'll post it if/when I remember), but I have not personally seen historical evidence of such inter-breeding. We know, however, that captured Arab horses were an important "spoils of war" and that they all belonged to the king, who then re-distributed them to knights/turcopoles who had lost horses in combat for the crown. The king's obligation to replace wounded and killed horses was called "restor" and was one of the unique features of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Since the Arabs did ride mares, the opportunity for inter-breeding would have been considerable and, I suspect, irresistible. We also know of specific incidents in which the Saracens gave horses as gifts. Allegedly, al-Adil sent one (or two depending on account) horse(s) to King Richard I at the battle of Jaffa. <br /><br />Ultimately, knights depended heavily on their horses and were always looking for the best possible horseflesh. Interbreeding was an obvious option. But, again, I have not personally seen a record of a specific incident. Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-73971080061053953122017-08-30T13:43:46.117-07:002017-08-30T13:43:46.117-07:00I hope comments are still being answered on this b...I hope comments are still being answered on this blog, as horses are my passion. I was wondering about Crusaser horse types, and noted in one of the earlier videos of Real Crusader History, that supporting lords and knights had remarked on the spirit and stamina of the mounts that the Turks rode. I know most think of Arabian horses as being hot-blooded and hard to control, but a lot depends on the blood line. A relative of mine breeds Arabians that are descended from a stud and mares gifted to a Polish noble, and they are considerably more sensible than the pure Egyptian bloodlines. At any rate, do you know of specific incidents of Crusaders obtaining Arabians for breeding to their destriers, to increase intelligence and stamina perhaps? Thank you in advance should you choose to answer.FormerWAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267484893028758331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-25650081480938494702017-01-04T10:37:39.404-08:002017-01-04T10:37:39.404-08:00tells a lot of information for my project. Good co...tells a lot of information for my project. Good comparisons. really like this blogAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585459184614599896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-16879148654244618492015-10-03T09:02:38.571-07:002015-10-03T09:02:38.571-07:00I am breeding gascony chargers or destrier gascons...I am breeding gascony chargers or destrier gascons. Archeological evidence as well as written illustrations show us, as you have so rightly said that they were relatively small animals by todays standards. The Great warhorse that came later on was an animal bred for size and did not need to be taken on crusades in the hold of a smallish ship.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11585301649682223411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-32479862616920837672015-05-16T01:44:42.636-07:002015-05-16T01:44:42.636-07:00Good choice -- and it underlines the fact that the...Good choice -- and it underlines the fact that these horses weren't a specific breed but individual horses that brought particular strengths with them. In my experience the most important traits are the ones you can see either, but the character of the horse. Whether he's willing, trustworthy, has strong nerves and a big heart.Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683681702039130081.post-26240764868554396452015-05-15T05:53:59.110-07:002015-05-15T05:53:59.110-07:00In modern comparison, I think I'd prefer a hal...In modern comparison, I think I'd prefer a half-breed for my Destrier: Half Quarter Horse, half Morgan. The Quarter Horse supplies the required agility, the Morgan the strength for toting all of that armor.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.com