Horse Barding
Full-body armor for the war horse
Horse barding was full-body armor for the medieval war horse, comprising the chanfron (head), crinet (neck), peytral (chest), flanchards (sides), and crupper (hindquarters). At its peak in the 15th century, a full set of plate barding weighed 30-40kg — combined with the knight's own armor, the horse bore over 100kg of additional weight. This immense burden meant barding was donned only immediately before battle and removed for any distance travel. Its cost rivaled or exceeded the knight's own armor, restricting it to the wealthiest aristocratic knights.
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