As for other features of the Japanese traditional equestrianism, the techniques for the castration had been unknown as well; people respected male horses vigorous enough to bite people especially at wars; since the bushi always wore long and short swords, they rode the horses from the opposite side to the way of the European equestrianism.
また、去勢の技術が伝えられていなかったこと、戦場には人を齧るくらい元気な牡馬が尊ばれたこと、大小の刀を帯びる影響で、乗馬位置が西洋馬術と反対であることなどもある。