Destrier (from which the Modern English spelling derives). The word is also found in medieval Provençal (as "destrier") and Italian (as "destriere", "destriero"). These forms themselves derived from the Vulgar Latin "equus dextarius", meaning "right-sided horse" (from "dextra", "right hand", the same root as "dexterous" and "dexterity"). This may refer to it being led by the squire at the knight's right side (or led by the right hand) or to the horse's gait, (possibly leading with the right). The word "destrier" does not refer to a breed, but to a "type" of horse: the finest and strongest warhorse. These horses were
What A Nuisance A Nuisance back in the spring failed, as he developed problems with his suspensory ligaments and was kept off the racecourse for a further nine months. He was then sent to be trained by John Meagher. In the winter of 1985, What a Nuisance returned to racing at Bendigo where he ran five times, winning once. He then finished second to Black Knight at Moonee Valley Racecourse in September and then finished sixth in the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes. He completed his Cup preparation by running fourth in the Moonee Valley Cup and fifth in the Mackinnon Stakes. At Flemington