Japanese Art riding Jobajutsu, also called bajutsu existed in the first part of the feudal, as evidence found on the various dishes bronze dolmens found in Japan. The bushi (warrior) montava on horseback generally wore a special type of armor called humanitarian yoroi, lighter and more functional than decorative.
Unlike European knights of the middle, the bushi horses were not covered by heavy armour. Their head was generally protected by visiere silver or leather. The body had small flakes of skin intersected in the tissues. The rump was rectangular in shape and covered by the rear of the animal. The warrior held the reins in both hands up to the meeting, at which point fingers or passed to the hook on his armour so that control passed to the knees. Moves towards one's pointing his weapon. Using close to the enemy long sword used both in combat and in the individual with multiple opponents.
In perfect conditions the horse moves in symbiosis with his knight. In full synchronization horses are ready to change direction depending on weight, or go to the battlefield.
During the night the horse can be used to chase the enemy silently. The bridle very close to the body and head wrapped in a special bag. These animals were trained to wade rivers and lakes of Japan. The cavalry military has been influenced by bojutsu (art military). Arcieri, men with swords, launchers used some techniques of combat. The use of horses was as small, even in the senior ranks bushi, because of the prohibitive cost of keeping animals and their breeding. After the 1600 period of fairly quiet period Togugawa, men on horseback were bound to ceremonial role. At the time when Japan enters into these modern fighters were relegated to the history books.
Further Reading: Bujutsu classic Donn F; Draeger, 1973; The secrets of the samurai, Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook, 1973.

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