TIL that after WWII, mutton consumption declined and almost disappeared in the US. American GI's were fed canned mutton during the war and looked down on the meat ever since.
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Is there such a thing as wild cows? Just cows that don't belong to anyone or any farm just wondering around in the woods?
The obvious answer is of course silly, they exist outside farms and ranches but do they? Have you ever heard of seen a wild cow? Even the term wild cow sounds odd.
u/Monkai_final_boss — 13 days ago
Skeletal remains of medieval warhorses suggest they were pony sized, around 14-15hh. Given that a knight in armour and his tack could easily weigh more than 200 lbs, would these horses have been overburdened by modern standards, or were they specifically bred to handle such heavy loads?
For modern equestrians, there is a strong and lively debate on just how much a horse can safely carry on their back. As a general rule of thumb, equestrians nowadays tend to follow something called the 20% rule. Old cavalry manuals, posited that a horse can safely carry around 15-20% of their bodyweight. So, for example, a 1000 lbs horse should generally carry no more than 200lbs, tack included.
Given the controversy that this rule generates in a modern context, I am curious about what medieval peoples thoughts were on the matter. I think it would shock most people that the medieval destrier was not a giant draught horse, or a spicy warmblood, but something resembling a sturdy pony, as I understand it. So, I am curious what we know about the breeding and training of the medieval warhorse to handle the knight and all of his armour and tack, and what, if anything, medieval people thought about this matter?
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