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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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek treatise
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equestrian manual → military treatise → |
| associatedWith |
Greek cavalry
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cavalry warfare → |
| author |
Xenophon
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| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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| describedAs |
one of the earliest systematic guides to horsemanship
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| focusesOn |
care of horses
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cavalry use of horses → management of horses → selection of horses → training of horses → |
| genre |
military science
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technical literature → |
| hasAlternativeEnglishTitle |
On Horsemanship (Xenophon)
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On the Art of Horsemanship → |
| hasEnglishTitle |
On Horsemanship
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| 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
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| 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
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| mainSubject |
cavalry horses
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horse care → horse training → horsemanship → |
| notableFor |
detailed practical advice on horse handling
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early systematic approach to equestrian training → |
| originalLanguage |
Ancient Greek
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| philosophicalContext |
Xenophontic practical ethics
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| preservedIn |
medieval manuscripts
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| relatedWork |
Anabasis
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Hipparchicus → |
| studiedIn |
classical studies
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history of military science → history of veterinary medicine → |
| titleInGreek |
Περὶ ἱππικῆς
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| workOf |
Xenophon of Athens
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| writtenInCentury |
4th century BC
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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On Horsemanship
("On the Art of Horsemanship")
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On Horsemanship ("On Horsemanship (Xenophon)") → |
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On Horsemanship
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hasEnglishTitle |
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Xenophon
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Hipparchicus
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relatedWork |
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On Horsemanship
("Περὶ ἱππικῆς")
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titleInGreek |