herdsmen
Macedonians were the first to use spurs
The function of spurs was originally the opposite of the modern one. They were used as brakes, not gas. If the horse quickened its pace, the rider began to dangle on its back and hurt it with spurs.
This forced the horses to carry their riders with the utmost care.
Spurs gained a noticeable spread only after the invention of stirrups, and remained a sign of mainly heavy cavalry. Continue reading
features
enlarging
countries
rivers
expression
moment
reminder
understand
movement
statement
pillows
balance
training
consisting
swamps
correctly
streams
bushes
again
competitions
horses
landing
appearance
steep ascents
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jumps
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steeplechase
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effects
jumping
uniform
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schenkel
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possible
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stirrups
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triathlon
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