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Knights' horses often wore protective headpieces called chanfrons or armored horse masks. These were designed to protect the horse's head and face during battles or jousting tournaments.
They wear armor DUH! They wear a chest plate, helmet, leggings and shoes. Those are the main pieces of armor. It is all movable and it is made of iron.
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What does a horses headpiece do?
I'm not familiar with a 'headpiece' but I think you mean the bridle. This is used to control the horse's head and keeps the bit in the horse's mouth.
How many years did horses live with knights?
Horses did not live whith Knights.
What did knights do with horses?
they fighted on horses
How did the introduction of larger horses lead to use heavily armored knights?
One of the original limiting factors on the amount of armor a knight could wear was the weight his mount could carry. As warmbloods (draft horses crossed with Arabian-descent horses) were developed, knights got larger horses that could carry more weight and still be useful in battle, allowing for the knight to wear more armor.
What kind of horses did the knights needed?
tall and strong ones like quarter horses. Depends on the knights.
How did knights ride horses?
knights rode horses like any other person would ride a horse
What knights wear?
knights wear armor such as mail that protects their upper half
What do knights practice fighting on?
Horses
Friesian breed horses were most popular in the Middle Ages for what job?
Friesian horses were popular war horses, and mounts of knights. For the Howrse game for Archimedes the answer is "for carrying knights".
When you clip the mane behind a horses ear what is it called?
A "bridle path".Makes a channel in a thick mane for the headpiece of the bridle to sit in.
Who took care of the knights horses?
The squire. The squire would carry the knights weapons or armor, hold any prisoner the knight might take, protecting the knight, and take care of the knights horses.
What is the name of the cut when you save off a part of a horses mane close to the ears?
It is called a bridal patch or bridal path for the headpiece of the bridal to sit when it is on.
