Abstract
Humanity has always had a close relationship with horses, from using them for work to warfare to recreation. The era of early modern Europe is especially telling because of the transition of horsemanship underwent during that period. The horse has been used as a symbol of status and power that can be seen strongly throughout the culture of the 17th and 18th centuries with the development in breeding, the impact on different courts throughout Europe, and their elevation in art.
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Goode, Jane
(2024)
"“My Kingdom for a Horse!” The Development of Equestrian Influence in Early Modern Europe,"
Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History: Vol. 6:
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2, Article 5.
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