Flanchard

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A flanchard is a piece of barding designed to protect the horse's sides. Typically just hung from the saddle, they sometimes had openings designed to allow the rider to use spurs.

[edit] References

  • Stone, George Cameron (1934). A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times, Mineola: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-40726-8
Barding

Champron  | Criniere  | Croupiere  | Flanchard  | Peytral


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