The beloved of Alexander the Great, Thais of Athens from the novel of the same name by Ivan Efremov. Riding a Macedonian horse.
The Macedonian horsemen of Getaria did not
use saddles. As a rule, a
cheprak was placed on the horse's back, which
was held in place with a wide
girth.
The role of a cheprak was played by a thrown
tiger or leopard skin, as can
be seen on sculptures and mosaics of the Hellenic
era. The main task of the cherpak was
to protect the skin on the rider's thighs from the acrid
horse sweat.
A metal armor was put on the horse's muzzle.
Horsewoman doll phicen S23B. Scale 1:6. The author of the harness and the horsewoman is
your humble servant.