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Illustration from
Nihayat al-su'l, 14th century
a manual of horsemanship, military practice and animal husbandry.
The Mamluk cavalry underwent long-term training, regularly practiced in the hippodromes. Their horses were Arabian steeds. Nihayat al-su'l
Executed under the Mamelukes, in Syria or Egypt. Source: Werner Forman Archive / National Library, Cairo.
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