Sunday, March 4, 2018

Clydesdales vs Icelandics

Some Clydesdale horses were being ridden 420 miles from Skye to Cumbria. For part of the journey, they were joined by some riders on their Icelandic horses. This is an excellent illustration of why the rich and nobles rode hobby horses (ambling palfreys) during the Middle Ages. Knights did not ride their destriers on long trips. Also the war horses during the Middle Ages would have been smaller than the large draft breeds of today.

No comments: