Review: From lightweight to heavyweight, each type of horse had a use.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
Did you know that horses were used in war for over 5,000 years? European knights needed heavy horses (up to 2,000lbs) due to all their armor. Learn about how war horses were used by the ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. A chapter is even included on the Trojan horse. Even in World War I, horses played an important role. By the time World War II came along, horses were not involved in the fighting but were very much involved behind the lines. Find out how important they were and what their role was in this book.Cons: Tense changes in one part from the past (where it should be) to present and then back again.An interesting, short book on the history of the war horse. Great educational resource.