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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Horsemanship canonical | 3 |
| On Horsemanship (Xenophon) | 1 |
| On the Art of Horsemanship | 1 |
| Περὶ ἱππικῆς | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T606672 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Horsemanship Context triple: [Xenophon, notableWork, On Horsemanship]
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A.
The Golden Stallion
The Golden Stallion is a 1949 Western film starring singing cowboy Roy Rogers and his famous horse Trigger, blending action, music, and adventure.
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B.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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C.
Lee’s War Horse
Lee’s War Horse was the famous battlefield nickname of Confederate General James Longstreet, reflecting his reliability and importance as one of Robert E. Lee’s most trusted corps commanders during the American Civil War.
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D.
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse is the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, renowned for his durability, power hitting, and record-setting consecutive games played streak.
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E.
The Farmer and the Cowman
"The Farmer and the Cowman" is a lively ensemble number from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that humorously dramatizes the rivalry and eventual reconciliation between farmers and cowboys on the American frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Horsemanship Target entity description: 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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A.
The Golden Stallion
The Golden Stallion is a 1949 Western film starring singing cowboy Roy Rogers and his famous horse Trigger, blending action, music, and adventure.
-
B.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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C.
Lee’s War Horse
Lee’s War Horse was the famous battlefield nickname of Confederate General James Longstreet, reflecting his reliability and importance as one of Robert E. Lee’s most trusted corps commanders during the American Civil War.
-
D.
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse is the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, renowned for his durability, power hitting, and record-setting consecutive games played streak.
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E.
The Farmer and the Cowman
"The Farmer and the Cowman" is a lively ensemble number from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that humorously dramatizes the rivalry and eventual reconciliation between farmers and cowboys on the American frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek treatise
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equestrian manual ⓘ military treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek cavalry
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cavalry warfare ⓘ |
| author | Xenophon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| 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
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
On Horsemanship (Xenophon)
On Horsemanship self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
On the Art of Horsemanship
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| hasEnglishTitle | On Horsemanship self-link ⓘ |
| hasPart |
advice on caring for horses in war
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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
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later equestrian literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
cavalrymen
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horse owners ⓘ military officers ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cavalry horses
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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
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Hipparchicus ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical studies
ⓘ
history of military science ⓘ history of veterinary medicine ⓘ |
| titleInGreek |
On Horsemanship
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Περὶ ἱππικῆς
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| workOf |
Xenophon
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surface form:
Xenophon of Athens
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| writtenInCentury | 4th century BC ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: On Horsemanship Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Περὶ ἱππικῆς
this entity surface form:
On the Art of Horsemanship
this entity surface form:
On Horsemanship (Xenophon)