books.google.co.uk - For centuries, mounted cavalry dominated the battlefield through shock and mobility. Man maintained a symbiotic relationship with the horse, which became particularly sacrosanct on the battlefield and even created a new, exalted social class. These mounted warriors sought to preserve their prestige despite...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Cavalry_from_Hoof_to_Track.html?id=nQDBUgwGae4C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCavalry from Hoof to Track
