02-01-2003, 12:20 PM
Rekirts, your man could ride a mule too. They were much used in roman times. And 200 miles in a week on horseback is quite a normal pace. Last time I rode a horse we covered 43 kilometers in one day with one stop for lunch. And I am an undertrained, smoking, fifty years old sedentary city dweller..<br>
OK, I was exhausted, but I survived..<br>
Your man being a centurion, he should not have any problem.<br>
As for the horse's breed, Iberian is a good guess. Also check out for gallic tribes. The Bigerriones for instance, in SW France, were famous horse breeders. So, "a fine aquitanian bay" would be a good guess too.<br>
Horses have been cross-bred for a long time and there is no way of determining exactly the breed of horses 2000 years ago. Only guessing. <p></p><i></i>
OK, I was exhausted, but I survived..<br>
Your man being a centurion, he should not have any problem.<br>
As for the horse's breed, Iberian is a good guess. Also check out for gallic tribes. The Bigerriones for instance, in SW France, were famous horse breeders. So, "a fine aquitanian bay" would be a good guess too.<br>
Horses have been cross-bred for a long time and there is no way of determining exactly the breed of horses 2000 years ago. Only guessing. <p></p><i></i>
