02-05-2003, 04:44 AM
I chose a mare because I read this passage from "Training the Roman Cavalry from Arrian's Ars Tacitica" by Ann Hyland:<br>
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"Among the papyrii found at Dura Europus on the Euphrates was a 'horse list' from the records of the Cohors XX Palmyrenorum dating to AD 251. It showed a list of thirteen horses with prices, colours ages, brand marks, length of service (i.e. date of purchase), to whom they were assigned, etc. This document is very useful in determining that both mares and stallions were used in cavalry ranks: eight were males, presumably entires in the east; three mares, and two not specified."<br>
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I had this brief humorous bit having to do with the horse's name which wouldn't work if it was a stallion. However I am always open to suggestions and am not stuck on keeping that bit. <br>
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There sure is a lot here to think about.<br>
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Wendy <p></p><i></i>
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"Among the papyrii found at Dura Europus on the Euphrates was a 'horse list' from the records of the Cohors XX Palmyrenorum dating to AD 251. It showed a list of thirteen horses with prices, colours ages, brand marks, length of service (i.e. date of purchase), to whom they were assigned, etc. This document is very useful in determining that both mares and stallions were used in cavalry ranks: eight were males, presumably entires in the east; three mares, and two not specified."<br>
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I had this brief humorous bit having to do with the horse's name which wouldn't work if it was a stallion. However I am always open to suggestions and am not stuck on keeping that bit. <br>
<br>
There sure is a lot here to think about.<br>
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Wendy <p></p><i></i>
