When did the romans start riding horses?

There is a text still available from that time called the Kikkuli Text. So the Romans undoubtedly learn very early, to harness horses to war chariots and to ride and train horses, from the Greeks, Sythians and others in the steppe region who they had some contact with. read more

The known history of the horse in Britain starts with horse remains found in Pakefield, Suffolk, dating from 700,000 BC, and in Boxgrove, West Sussex, dating from 500,000 BC. Early humans were active hunters of horses, and finds from the Ice Age have been recovered from many sites. read more

The Horse. The Romans inherited knowledge of horses from the Greeks and amassed a corpus of expertise which covered the best types of horses to employ, the most effective tackle and training methods to use, and the most effective veterinary practices. Stallions from Parthia, Persia, Media, Armenia, Cappadocia, Spain, and Libya were the most prized. read more