Cavalry uniforms on the Parthenon frieze?

In examining the horsemen on the Parthenon frieze, particularly those on the south side, several commentators have flirted more or less openly with the concept of a cavalry 'uniform', either for different tribes or for different festivals. Through an examination of relevant literature, small-scale art, and the Parthenon frieze itself, I argue that the idea is without strong foundation. literature, vases, and small-scale reliefs indicate that cavalry dress was not prescribed at either state or tribal level but was the responsibility of each cavalryman. Variety rather than uniformity was the natural result. Even when we sense that artists are depicting cavalrymen as types, there is considerable variation in the detail of their dress, and there are significant differences between the small-scale depictions and the Parthenon frieze. The south frieze of the Parthenon does indeed distinguish ranks or riders by employing distinctive dress, but the north frieze employs a different method, concentrating upon foregrounding and pose. One cannot theorize from the south frieze alone. The degree to which the frieze may be used a a documentary source is called into question.

Cavalry horsemanship and horse training : (Responses an questionnaire D'Equitation de l'Ecole de cavalerie) /

Mode of access: Internet.

Minty and the cavalry. A history of cavalry campaigns in the western armies.

Includes rosters of officers of the 4th Mich., 7th Pa., 4th U.S. and 9th Pa. cavalry. A dozen or more other regiments were, at one time or another attached to the brigade.

Medical support in divisions, separate brigades, and the armored cavalry regiment.

"Manual supersedes FM 8-15, January 1971.

With the cavalry in the West,

Mode of access: Internet.

Short flights with the cloud cavalry,

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Reminiscences of an Indian cavalry officer,

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J. E. B. Stuart (major-general) commander of the cavalry corps, Army of northern Virginia, C. S. A.; an address delivered at the unveiling of the equestrian statue of General Stuart, at Richmond, Virginia, May 30, 1907.

Mode of access: Internet.

Cavalry drill regulations, United States Army, 1916.

At head of title: War department. Office of the chief of staff.

Cavalry tactics...

First issued in February, 1841? cf. Prefatory note.

Regulations for the Prussian cavalry /

Translated by Sir William Faucitt.