08-29-2009, 10:38 AM
Dariusz, Alanus..This is Rodi..aka Dashydog. Greetings and thanks for good informative reply .
I could write hundreds of questions and comments so wil ltry not to "gabble".
Taefali. Interested in them,. Mysterious. What type of cav were they? Husaria/Lancers Sarmat? Skirmishers? Dragoon type? Archers? I do know that they were a large element in Carolingian armies with various Alanic and Wend groups. Alanus..It is very interesting if you research "Podolian Steppe Grey Cattle" which still exist and which Sarmaty left in parts of Italy and Croacja. These were their "Moving Empire". I did a lot fof work some years back that eventuated with findings that the Alans in Armorica exported these cattle to the Channel islands when they were still linked to mainand...and hence the Jersey cow of today..and others. Cattle genetics seem to be far far more advanced that human ones!!! There is money involved!" Looking at the spread of these cattle, horses must have been similar..as per your welsh cob!!
http://www.fellpony.f9.co.uk/fells/rom_ ... iesian.htm
This web site tackles the matter viz Fell Ponies in Cumbria. The lady is quite an expert.
Going back to maintaining Cav groups in Post Roman britain to maintain control i believe this would have been easy. I already said why I thought it affordable. The practicality was no different. The problem was no different to the polish one 1400 to 1939. IE:Vast borders and territories and a real need for fast movers who could rush to trouble spots. But, i dont think there was any anti Saxon unity amongst the Brits.None at all! Just a nasty shambles.
Dariusz, I worked in terrible cold myself and it is amazing how well one copes if one "knows"..and what happens if one doesnt. Zamoyski's acount of the Moscow trip illustrate it well. Steppe horses evolved to live with it and I too have read many accounts of Husaria horses digging in the snow to find food. But, the advantages of fighting in winter are great. You get things like: No dust. No noise. Frozen lakes and rivers for easy crossing. Super visibility at night, snow storms excepted. Sarmatian history is full of winter attacks on the Romans. If you dont have pontoniers and sappers, you need ice, I guess.
Ref Molten Muse. She did some good work years back on mini portable furnaces for smelting and i was hoping to prove that sarmat blascksmiths could do this, et temps of 1400 plus and do high carbon weapons grade steels. I wil lcheck back on that..
Cheers Rodi
I could write hundreds of questions and comments so wil ltry not to "gabble".
Taefali. Interested in them,. Mysterious. What type of cav were they? Husaria/Lancers Sarmat? Skirmishers? Dragoon type? Archers? I do know that they were a large element in Carolingian armies with various Alanic and Wend groups. Alanus..It is very interesting if you research "Podolian Steppe Grey Cattle" which still exist and which Sarmaty left in parts of Italy and Croacja. These were their "Moving Empire". I did a lot fof work some years back that eventuated with findings that the Alans in Armorica exported these cattle to the Channel islands when they were still linked to mainand...and hence the Jersey cow of today..and others. Cattle genetics seem to be far far more advanced that human ones!!! There is money involved!" Looking at the spread of these cattle, horses must have been similar..as per your welsh cob!!
http://www.fellpony.f9.co.uk/fells/rom_ ... iesian.htm
This web site tackles the matter viz Fell Ponies in Cumbria. The lady is quite an expert.
Going back to maintaining Cav groups in Post Roman britain to maintain control i believe this would have been easy. I already said why I thought it affordable. The practicality was no different. The problem was no different to the polish one 1400 to 1939. IE:Vast borders and territories and a real need for fast movers who could rush to trouble spots. But, i dont think there was any anti Saxon unity amongst the Brits.None at all! Just a nasty shambles.
Dariusz, I worked in terrible cold myself and it is amazing how well one copes if one "knows"..and what happens if one doesnt. Zamoyski's acount of the Moscow trip illustrate it well. Steppe horses evolved to live with it and I too have read many accounts of Husaria horses digging in the snow to find food. But, the advantages of fighting in winter are great. You get things like: No dust. No noise. Frozen lakes and rivers for easy crossing. Super visibility at night, snow storms excepted. Sarmatian history is full of winter attacks on the Romans. If you dont have pontoniers and sappers, you need ice, I guess.
Ref Molten Muse. She did some good work years back on mini portable furnaces for smelting and i was hoping to prove that sarmat blascksmiths could do this, et temps of 1400 plus and do high carbon weapons grade steels. I wil lcheck back on that..
Cheers Rodi
Roderic Wout..
Today\'s truths are often tomorrow\'s lies
Today\'s truths are often tomorrow\'s lies
