On Horsemanship

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On Horsemanship is an ancient Greek treatise by Xenophon that provides one of the earliest systematic guides to selecting, training, and caring for horses, especially for cavalry use.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek treatise
equestrian manual
military treatise
associatedWith Greek cavalry
cavalry warfare
author Xenophon
countryOfOrigin Ancient Greece
describedAs one of the earliest systematic guides to horsemanship
focusesOn care of horses
cavalry use of horses
management of horses
selection of horses
training of horses
genre military science
technical literature
hasAlternativeEnglishTitle On Horsemanship (Xenophon)
On the Art of Horsemanship
hasEnglishTitle On Horsemanship
hasPart advice on caring for horses in war
advice on stable management
discussion of choosing a horse
discussion of conformation and soundness
guidance on equipment and tack
guidance on riding technique
instructions on breaking and training a young horse
historicalPeriod Classical Greece
influenced classical cavalry training doctrines
later equestrian literature
intendedAudience cavalrymen
horse owners
military officers
literaryForm prose treatise
mainSubject cavalry horses
horse care
horse training
horsemanship
notableFor detailed practical advice on horse handling
early systematic approach to equestrian training
originalLanguage Ancient Greek
philosophicalContext Xenophontic practical ethics
preservedIn medieval manuscripts
relatedWork Anabasis
Hipparchicus
studiedIn classical studies
history of military science
history of veterinary medicine
titleInGreek Περὶ ἱππικῆς
workOf Xenophon of Athens
writtenInCentury 4th century BC

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
On Horsemanship ("On the Art of Horsemanship")
On Horsemanship ("On Horsemanship (Xenophon)")
hasAlternativeEnglishTitle
On Horsemanship
hasEnglishTitle
Xenophon
notableWork
Hipparchicus
relatedWork
On Horsemanship ("Περὶ ἱππικῆς")
titleInGreek

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