Chivalry vs Horsemanship - What's the difference?
chivalry | horsemanship |
Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
* 1999 , (George RR Martin), A Clash of Kings , Bantam 2011, p. 529:
(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honor, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
Courtesy, respect and honorable conduct between opponents in wartime.
Courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women.
(UK, legal, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
The skill of riding a horse.
As nouns the difference between chivalry and horsemanship
is that chivalry is cavalry; horsemen armed for battle while horsemanship is the skill of riding a horse.chivalry
English
(wikipedia chivalry)Noun
(en-noun)- ‘Most of the lords who rode with Lord Renly to Storm's End have gone over banner-and-blade to Stannis, with all their chivalry .’
See also
* bushido *horsemanship
English
Noun
(-)- The retired cowboy showed off his horsemanship by doing tricks in the saddle.