Their work revealed that the majority of medieval horses, including those used in war, were less than 14.2 hands (4 feet 10 inches) tall from the ground to their shoulder blades—the maximum ...

Medieval horses were vital to life in the Middle Ages – but their existence was far from easy. In this video, we explore the daily struggles faced by these hardworking animals, from grueling ...

Thundering warhorses beating down a plain would have been a fearful sight for opposing forces in the Medieval ages. But new research shows that, to our eyes, many of these warhorses would have been ...

Archaeological analysis of a medieval animal cemetery has revealed horses that had the status of modern-day supercars. The remains, discovered in Westminster nearly 30 years ago, include those of ...

The phrase 'medieval warhorse' may conjure up images of towering, majestic beasts snorting and stamping — but in reality they were no bigger than modern-day ponies. Pictured: Medieval horses in ...

The archaeologists found that English medieval knights led their charges on horses shorter than 14.2 hands tall—today they would be classified as ponies, not horses.

Prof Oliver Creighton, a medieval specialist at the University of Exeter, said the finest medieval horses were "inordinately expensive and finely tuned vehicles" that proclaimed their owner's status.