![]() In addition, since about the 16th Century many swords and sabers were made with hilts having basket type guards that are exclusively designed to be held in the right hand. ![]() This is necessary to allow for the length of the blade and drawing a sword worn on the right side with the right hand is an extremely awkward movement. ![]() Therefore, the sword or saber is worn on the left side of the body and draw by the right hand reaching across the body. ![]() It times past a mounted warrior controlled his mount with his left hand and held his sword in his right hand. Somewhere around 70-90 per cent of people are right-handed. The tip of his scabbard hanging on the other side is seen just behind the right stirrup Imperial German Army Officer mounting from the left 1914 Some Reflections on the Nature of Horses and Man More Discussions by “The Accidental Horseman” How we ride: Legacy of the Sword More Discussions of Horse and Man So, You Think You Love Horses?
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