The real medieval warhorse was maneuverable and relatively small, but packed a strong punch. Read The Warhorse, 1250 - 1600 by Ann Hyland and see the Destrier site.
Victor, the warhorse in my screenplay, is part Friesian and part Neopolitan (not unlike the modern-day Lippizan). Take a look at the most developed form of classical cavalry movements as performed by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, the partnership between horse and man was just being discovered. Ironically, even as gunpowder, cannon, and small arms were changing warfare forever, horse training was evolving into an art form that could produce the most sophisticated warhorses ever seen. The character of Margit illustrates both this new, humane relationship with horses and the emergence of women as skilled horse handlers in early modern Europe. Yet, despite a century of female leadership in riding and training, it was not until 2008 that the Spanish Riding School broke with tradition and accepted women into it's performance program.
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