Horses in the Middle Ages seems to disappear from record during the 17th century. Many modern draft breeds claim some link to the medieval "great horse," with some historians considering breeds such as the Percheron, Belgian and Suffolk Punch likely descendants of the destrier. However, other historians discount this theory, since the historical record suggests the medieval warhorse was quite a different 'type' to the modern draught horse. Such a theory would suggest the war horses were crossed once again with "cold blooded" work horses, since war horses, and the destrier in particular, were renowned for their hot-blooded nature. Throughout the period, horses were rarely
A Knight for a Day with glee, Cedric soaks in the crowd adoration, while a serf nonchalantly pushes Sir Cumference from the field in a scoop shovel. This film is included on the VHS releases of "Here's Goofy" and "The Sword in the Stone" and the DVD releases of "Volume 3: The Prince & The Pauper" and "The Sword in the Stone". A Knight for a Day A Knight for a Day is a 1946 Disney short film starring Goofy and which is loosely based on the novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". Directed by Jack Hannah, this 7-minute animated comedy short was