For my equestrian friends

[baronessekat]

Question -

Can you point me to any online documents concerning medieval equestrian. Specifically I'm looking for texts.

I figure rather than trying to comb through lots of sites, I'd ask those who might have a better clue.

Comments

[swordandmug.livejournal.com]

I remember a Mamluk manual on equestrian swordsmanship. Would something like that be helpful?

[baronessekat.livejournal.com]

it might. I'll look for it unless you have a link

[swordandmug.livejournal.com]

The book in question is called Nihayat al-Su'l wa al-Umniyya fi 'ilm al-furussiyya ("An End to Questioning and Desiring Concerning the Science of Horsemanship"), but I could not find an online version of it. A book that I have shows four plates from book, and if you do not find a better source at a nearby college library, I can scan these for you as soon as I have my scanner reinstalled on my computer.

You can reference a book discussing Mamluk art at:
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198106/art.of.the.mamluks.htm