>From www.bayrose.org/Poppy_Run/horse_barding_web.pdf
Horse Barding is a very broad term. It is variously defined as a piece of armor used to protect or armor a horse1, an ornamental caparison for a horse2, horse trappings3, and "sometimes referring to the armour or the cloth decoration that served to identify the owner"4. It derives from the Middle English and Old French Barde and from the Arabic Barda, which is a padded saddle or saddle cloth.5 It was not unusual during a tournament or when engaged in warfare for horse armor to be used in addition to the cloth decoration. 1 Dictionary.com - The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. 2 http://www.onelook.com/?loc=lemma3&w=bard 3 Websters online - 1828 dictionary 4 http://www.onelook.com/?loc=lemma3&w=bard 5 Dictionary.com, Encarta.msn.com/dictionary -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melody Watts Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 12:32 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: RE: [h-cost] Cape May/Morris Co ........... Barding or heraldricitems..., spelling is the key The spelling may be throwing people off. According to Mirriam Websters its; "Caparison" no "M" . Main Entry: 1ca·par·i·son Pronunciation: \kə-ˈper-ə-sən, -ˈpa-rə-\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle French caparaçon, from Old Spanish caparazón Date: 1579 1 a: an ornamental covering for a horse b: decorative trappings and harness 2: rich clothing : adornment Melody otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Though I have heard it refered to as barding, I have been informed by many a horse person that it is comparisons. Supposedly, barding is in reference to horse armour and camparison is the fabric heraldic garments. But online I find horse people calling it barding. http://ilaria.veltri.tripod.com/ http://www.bayrose.org/Poppy_Run/horse_barding_web.pdf -----Original Message----- On Saturday 16 February 2008, Rickard, Patty wrote: > Do they > make costumes for horses? > > Medieval reeenactors make costumes for horses - it gets called barding (if > it isn't armour). Some vendors who market to medieval reenactors make them too. Consider this item from Historic Enterprises: http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=598&c=131 -- Cathy Raymond "You affect the world by what you browse."-- Tim Berners-Lee _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
