I don't know, I wan't there, but I think that a few instances did occur.
Here's a website that supports your point of view:
http://mops.uci.agh.edu.pl/~rzepinsk/1939/html/cav.htm
Except the author forgot one thing. The Wermacht assault on Poland was highly organised, and all infantry was supported by armour.
The only thing I can say is that maybe at the time they didn't realise Nazi tanks were present.
Of course, other than the trivia aspect, it really has no relation to this situation. I suspect that in the very rugged country it isn't unheard of here for soldiers engaging in reconnaisance to use horses for transport. Obviously, they aren't engaging tanks by charging on horseback, only someone completely out their mind and willing to commit suicide for no gain would attempt such a thing.