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To: SatinDoll
That was one of the most glaring anachronisms in Gladiator also.

Still loved the movie-- I guess the director probably couldn't find riders ready to ride with those costumes without stirrups.

The Roman cavalry used to perform incredibly elaborate riding exercises while wearing gold and silver plated masked helmets with ribbons (and no stirrups).

Probably would strike us as a mix of the Lipizzaner stallions, Jason and the Argonauts, and La Cage aux Folles.

29 posted on 03/13/2014 11:17:57 AM PDT by pierrem15 (Claudius: "Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.")
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To: pierrem15
That was one of the most glaring anachronisms in Gladiator also.

Stirrups weren't as bad as the repeating cross bow used in the Coliseum or the Roman soldiers who were wearing Blue Jeans

33 posted on 03/13/2014 11:51:14 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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