Tail protection
| Tail protection | |
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon |
| Designations: | Tail Guard, Horse Tail Guard |
| Use: | armor |
| Working time: | around 16th century |
| Region of origin / author: |
Europe , armory |
| Distribution: | Europe |
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The tail guard ( English Horse Tail Guard ) is part of a horse harness .
description
The tail protection is usually made of steel. There are different versions, some of which are very simple, or are made as part of a splendid armor at the highest level of craftsmanship (see web links ). They can be made from a single panel or from multiple, overlapping panels (pushed). The tail protection is either connected to the horse armor on the krupper , or is attached directly to the horse's tail with the help of leather cords. It serves to protect the base of the tail and tailbone from injuries caused by blows. Similar protective devices are still used today for horses, but they are made of modern materials ( neoprene , Thermotex) or leather .
literature
- Nic Fields: Roman auxiliary cavalryman. AD 14-193 (= Warrior 101). Illustrated by Adam Hook. Osprey Publishing, Oxford 2006, ISBN 1-8417-6973-8 , p. 20.
- John Bullock: Care of the horse. Arco Publishing, New York NY 1980, ISBN 0-668-04977-4 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. With an Introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , p. 95.
- ↑ Modern tail protection at Total Equestrian ( Memento from May 5, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ), (English, accessed on March 7, 2012)
