Medieval Horse Types and Traits

[Polydamas]

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

I'm preparing an Ancient Greece campaign. What kind of horse would the hippeis of a city-state like Athens use? And did they shoe horses back then? Wikipedia says no, but I'm not sure I trust it.

I remember a readable book called "The Horsemen of Athens" which discusses the Athenian cavalry and their mounts at great length. It might be a good place to start your research. Or for simplicity, just use BS cavalry horses.