II.
The Medieval Military Horses Riding

3 - The Horses Riding Exercices

       The Horse Driving Exercices includes two essential parts, these are :

       1 - the Part inherent in Dressage of War Horse ;

       2 - the Part inherent in Training for Equestrian Figures.

Martial Arts Master Trịnh Quang Thắng
from VÕ-TRẬN ĐẠI-VIỆT School System
BÌNH-ĐỊNH SA-LONG-CƯƠNG

       A - The Dressage of War Horse :

       The War Horse need to be well broken in so as to get accustomed to the Medieval Weapons wielding during the combat, in this instance to the Horseback Archery and the Medieval Weapons wielding, all as to get accustomed to the shock of metal edged weapons and to the rattle of Armour's pieces, as well as to the Flags flapping in the wind and to the resounding noise of explosion from Firearms, etc.

Martial Arts Student Nicolas ROUX training
for various forms of Equestrian Figures
with the Cavalry Vouge wielding on horseback at outdoor arena.

Schooling to get war horse « Iago » used to « Pertuisane - Xà-Mâu » Wielding
in Martial Training Area of V.T.Đ.V..

Schooling to get Arabian Purebred war horse « Iago » used to the presence
of Pole-arm « Antique Cavalry Vouge - Cổ Siêu-Đao ».

Schooling to get War Horse used to the wielding
of Pole-arm « Great Breach Knife - Giáo-Đao or Phác-Đao - 撲 刀».

Schooling to get War Horse used to the wielding
of Pole-arm « Great Breach Knife - Giáo-Đao or Phác-Đao - 撲 刀».

Schooling to get Arabian Purebred war horse « Iago » used to the wielding
of Pole-arm « Spear-Halberd - Phương-Thiên Họa-Kích ».

       B - The Training for Equestrian Figures :

       The cavalryman must master various forms of Equestrian Figures in order to make easier the training for Medieval Weapons Wielding inherent in Eighteen Martial Arts Sections, in this instance the Bow (Cung) firing, the Sword (Kiếm) wielding, the Blade-Breaker (Giản) wielding, and the specifical Eight kinds of Pole Arms wielding (1.Fauchard or Breach Knife of Cavalry "Giáo-Đao", 2.Vouge of Cavalry "Siêu-Đao", 3.Spear "Thương", 4.Halberd "Kích", 5.Pertuisane "Mâu", 6.Trident "Đinh-Ba", 7.Battle Axe "Phủ-Việt", 8.Great War Mace "Đại-Trùy") from Đại-Việt's Cavalry.

(To be continued...)