page_title: Horse transports in the Middle Ages
section_title: Shipping horses for trade
hierarchical_section_title: Horse transports in the Middle Ages / Shipping horses for trade
context_page_description: Horse transports in the Middle Ages were boats used for effective means of transporting horses over long distances, whether for war or general transport. They can be found from the Early Middle Ages, in Celtic, Germanic and Mediterranean traditions.
context_section_description: The development and building of horse transports for use in war meant it remained easy to transfer horses for breeding and purchase during peacetime. After William of Normandy's successful conquest of England, he continued to bring horses across from Normandy for breeding purposes, improving the bloodstock of the English horses.  
  By the time of the Hundred Years' War, the English government banned the export of horses in times of crisis.
caption: This section from the Bayeux Tapestry shows horses being unloaded during William the Conqueror's invasion of England in 1066. He brought over 2000 horses with him across the Channel.[8]
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