If you are including all wars, including those of ancient Rome and Greece etc, there is no accurate figure, since records were not kept in those days. If any figures are quoted for ancient wars, they are extremely suspect.
14 different horses played Joey while 4 other horses played Topthorn.
War horse is the most commonly used term.
The dad sold Joey, the horse, to the army
There were 14 different horses that played the war horse "Joey". One of the most famous horse's that played Joey was named Finder who was also one of the horses that played Seabiscuit in the major motion picture of the same name.
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Horses were a common death in the Civil War because officers would ride them and when a enemy fired they would aim for the horse because the horse was giving support to the officer so there were alot of horse deaths. Union horse deaths: 32,600 Confederate horse deaths: 45,798
Using horses in war was hardly a secret. Since it's domestication, the horse has been used in war, giving those on horseback a distinct advantage.
No horses are used for "war horses" anymore.
A steed is a spirited horse mostly used as war horses. It is almost like a steed is better than the average horse. A steed is faster. It is like a more honorable name than just a horse.
from horse owners
All i've heard was that most were Mules, Crossbreeds or Tennessee walkers. But there have been other found breeds that served in the civil war...I guess it depends where you imported the horse from... ~Thank you
Many famous race horses were eaten, such as Ferdinand, Charasmatic, War Emblem, and many, many others.
The reason why Indians put feathers in the horse's mane was to show that theirs was a war horse. The feather was used to symbolize this.