Horse mail in XIII Century

[Rodolph]

Hello guys.
Can you provide me (Or tell where i can find it) any info or proof of mail barding for horses, used in battles?
Any surviving suit?
Any image?
Any report?

Thanks guys.

 

[xXCJXx]

My Best Guess Is To Search Google For It If That Doesnt Work Go To A Library Ive Got Countless Books With Good Pictures Of Armor 

 

[ArabArcher35]

My Best Guess Is To Search Google For It If That Doesnt Work Go To A Library Ive Got Countless Books With Good Pictures Of Armor 

It Can't Be Easier To Type Like This And It Certainly Doesn't Make You Look Any Smarter

 

[Seff]

My Best Guess Is To Search Google For It If That Doesnt Work Go To A Library Ive Got Countless Books With Good Pictures Of Armor 

It Can't Be Easier To Type Like This And It Certainly Doesn't Make You Look Any Smarter

But It's What The Cool Kids Do!

 

[Vovolov]

THIS IS WAY COOLER.

 

[xXCJXx]

I Dont See Why People Make A Big Deal Over This

And It IS Easier 

 

[ArabArcher35]

How is it easier to press shift every time you start a new word?

 

[The Wandering Knight]

Yeah it would slow down my wpm.

As for maille being used in the 13th century, there IS evidence of it according to Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight -- HOWEVER maille isn't exactly a light defense, as it has redundancies, and hangs, so it was fairly rare.  The shaffron was in use, too.

 

[Nordmann]

I Dont See Why People Make A Big Deal Over This

And It IS Easier 

No, it's just weird, not to mention horribly incorrect. You see, when you type in that manner your sentences do not flow, the words themselves appear to be singular rather than a part of the whole. Correct use of upper and lower case is essential for clear and understandable communication. What the hell do they teach in schools these days?

 

[doorknobdeity]

Yeah it would slow down my wpm.

As for maille being used in the 13th century, there IS evidence of it according to Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight -- HOWEVER maille isn't exactly a light defense, as it has redundancies, and hangs, so it was fairly rare.  The shaffron was in use, too.

But given the horrific casualties that horses suffered when they were deliberately targeted--e.g. by Turks and English bowmen-- was this seen as being worth the tradeoff? Furthermore, what about the cloth covering (the name of which I can't remember at the moment)? Did that hide a measure of protection, or was its function purely visual?

 

[Jon Snow]

Furthermore, what about the cloth covering (the name of which I can't remember at the moment)? Did that hide a measure of protection, or was its function purely visual?

As far as I know (which is not very far) cloth barding was mainly for identification, since it was essentially just another place to whack some heraldry. I suppose it could be padded, unlikely I guess, but I doubt it hid any other kind of protection.