The Centurion and his horse questions.

[jkaler48]

I remember reading somewhere that recalled veterans (Evocati) had the privilege of riding. I just don't remember what reference it was about Centurions riding on the march. Maybe I am confusing it with later period Infantry company commanders riding. I found this quote from MC Bishop (IN 2003)

"I have just dug up a little booklet by Graham Webster in which he states that centurions were mounted on the march. He's actually talking about the wearing of greaves i.e. the fact that regular soldiers sacrificed such protection as they hampered mobility on the march, whilst centurions who rode wore them. I do realize this publication is very dated and current thinking on the subject may well be different now but I can't find any other reference to it at all"

So I will keep looking!