Thread: Cavalry in T2K
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Old 06-22-2017, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Raellus View Post
Interesting tactic requiring a very obedient and well trained horse. Or dead one.

US Cavalry in the West used this tactic, and yes, it did required a lot of training to get the horse to comply. A lot of cavalry horse training since the 18th Century involved getting a horse to not run off in the other direction when loud noises (like gun fire and explosions) occurred.

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