Illustration from Nihayat al-su'l, 14th centurya manual of horsemanship, military practice and animal husbandry. A larger image of a rider falls as his saddle slips, Nihayat al-su'l. Executed under the Mamelukes, in Syria or Egypt. Source: Werner Forman Archive / National Library, Cairo. Previous: Four horsemen, brandishing circular shields and sabres, ride around a circular pond edged with lilies. Next: The Mamluk cavalry underwent long-term training, regularly practiced in the hippodromes. Their horses were Arabian steeds. Back to a Nihayat al-sul, a Mamluk manual of horsemanship and military practice, 14th Century, National Library, Cairo. |