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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:28 am
by jdm
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:09 am
by Quintus
I was admiring the Celtic cavalry and then noticed that they weren't using stirrups. I thought they did.
It might seem a small point (and it is) but it would be a shame if this were an oversight.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:24 pm
by flameberge
Quintus wrote:I was admiring the Celtic cavalry and then noticed that they weren't using stirrups. I thought they did.
It might seem a small point (and it is) but it would be a shame if this were an oversight.
I might be wrong but I thought the stirrup wasn't used in western Europe till around the time of Hastings.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:34 pm
by Ghaznavid
Most scholars credit the Avars with introducing the iron stirrup to Europe, so it's highly doubtful the celts knew, much less used them. Leather stirrups might have been known slightly earlier (possibly introduced by the Huns) but these were usually only aids to get on the horse and not used while riding.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:54 pm
by Quintus
Ah, yes. (Wish I hadn't mentioned anything now
)
Nice figures though, the position of the riders seems quite accurate for stirrupless horsemen. (I used to ride without stirrups.)
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:57 pm
by nikgaukroger
IIRC the earliest possible illustration of a stirrup is around the end of BC start of AD from India or somewhere close - but it is a bit dubious I think.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:21 pm
by brianredworth
THE CELTS USED A SADDLE WITH FOUR HORNS, WHICH SORT OF GRIPPED AND ENCLOSED THE THIGH, THE ROMANS THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT BECAUSE THEY COPPIED IT.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:38 pm
by willb
still no update on new shipping
