Introduction of common breeds of war horses

Horses are familiar animals, and in ancient times, nothing was more important than armor, swords and war horses. A strong and high-quality war horse is deeply loved by the common people. With the development of history, there are also many breeds of war horses. Here are some common breeds of war horses.

Introduction of common breeds of war horses

1. Dawanma

Dawanma originated from Dawan State (Dayuan is the name of the ancient Western region, in the present-day Fergana Basin in Central Asia). It is said that Dawan horse slowly bulged its shoulders and shed sweat like blood after running at high speed, so it was named "sweat blood BMW". Due to the continuous cross of horse breeds in the later period, it is difficult to find BMWs in China for various reasons. at present, there are only thousands of BMWs in Turkmenistan and Russia.

2. Mongolian Horse

Mongolian horse is one of the older horse breeds in China and even in the world, mainly produced in Inner Mongolia grassland, is a typical grassland horse breed. It is hard-working, not afraid of the cold, can adapt to extremely extensive feeding and management, strong vitality, can survive in difficult and harsh conditions. You can walk about 60 kilometers in 8 hours. The Mongolian horse, which has been trained, is brave and brave on the battlefield, and has always been a good military horse.

3. Kazakh horse

The Kazakh horse produced in Xinjiang is a kind of grass-type horse. The morphological features are medium-sized head, elegant appearance and short ears. The neck is slender, slightly raised, the seniors are tall, the chest pin is narrow, and the hind limbs are often knife-shaped. In the Western Han Dynasty 2000 years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian three envoys to the Western regions in order to find a good horse, and the horse he got may be the predecessor of the Kazakh horse.

4. Yili horse

The Yili horse is based on the Kazakh horse in Xinjiang and crossed with the former Soviet hippopotamus and Orlov horse. Local herdsmen call it "the second string of horses". After the 1960s, the cultivation of Yili horses was mainly based on the hippopotamus, and the blood of the hippopotamus reached more than 50%. Yili horse is docile, sensitive, good at jumping, suitable for mountain road and plain service.

5. Sanhippo

The three hippopotamus is a horse with a very complex pedigree. The three hippopotamus is taller than the Mongolian horse, it has a strong and compact shape, handsome appearance, deep chest, well-developed muscles, strong physique, straight back, strong limbs and obvious joints. There are mainly three kinds of hair colors: curl hair, millet hair and black hair. The three hippopotamus is strong in temperament, but gentle in temperament, resistant to rough feeding, and adapts to the more extensive herding life.

Famous war horses in ancient China

1. Lu: Lu is the mount of Liu Bei, who once saved Liu Bei's life. In the end, Liu Bei gave the horse to Pang Tong, but soon after he got on the horse, he was shot and killed in Luofengpo.

2. Wudu: the mount of Xiang Yu, the overlord of West Chu, was known as the best horse in the world at that time. The horse was dark and shiny, but its hooves were as white as snow. Therefore, it is also called "stepping on the snow".

3. Red Rabbit and Horse: the whole body's red fur is like a fire, across the battlefield. Lv Bu in the people; Red Rabbit in the Horse "shows how high people think of this horse.

4. Shadow: when he followed Cao Cao to the south and fought against Zhang Xiu, because Cao Cao was trapped, he fled in a panic, and escorted Cao Cao away. Although he was hit by three arrows, he still galloped like a gallop. Finally, he fell down after being hit in the eye by a drifting arrow.

5. Magnolia Bailong colt: the mount of Zhao Yun, a famous general of the three Kingdoms, this horse is snow-white, without a hair, can travel thousands of miles every day, follow Zhao Yunnan to fight in the north, many times the Savior in danger.

In ancient China, the status of the horse was also very high. According to the Book of changes, "Qian is the horse, Kun is the cow", and the horse is used to symbolize heaven. Now, with the progress of war and science and technology, the probability of using horses is very low, so the impression of war horses is still in ancient times.

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