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Wed 26 Oct, 2005 03:50 pm
Back in the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, horses wore decorative cloths covering (all but their eyes, I think), and reaching almost to the ground.
I need to know the name of this item.
Mediaeval horse trappings
I forgot to mention that this apparel was only worn on special occasions, as far as I know. It would seem pretty inappropriate for a battle, for instance/
If memory serves, the ornamental cloth or parade blanket was called a "caparsion". I would like to think I'm remembering this from one of my college classes, but actually I think I read of it in a romance novel.
I know that "caparison" is a general reference to decorated attire. I'll check the dictionary to see if it refers specifically to this garment/blanket/cloth.
I'll let you know.
ca路par路i路son [k? p茅rris聮n] noun (plural ca路par路i路sons)
1. fancy covering for horse: an ornamental covering for a horse, especially for a warhorse in former times
2. harness or saddle decorations: a decorative harness for a horse or decorations for its saddle or other fittings
3. elaborate clothing or ornaments: elaborate or rich clothing and ornaments
Encarta庐 World English Dictionary 漏 & (P) 1999,2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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