Another note to a statement made in thread mentioned above. I mis-remember the exact statement but it was something about transplanted northmen cavalry in Gondor. From 'Cirion and Eorl'; this is about the messengers sent to the Eorl by Cirion: "He was Brondir, a great rider of a family that claimed descent from a captain of the Northmen in the service of the Kings of old."

Also your suggestion about Imrahil's men at arms being cavalry is very intriguing. I had never thought of it that way before. I will have to go back and do some recalculations on the numbers given for the troops involved in the Battle of the Pelennor Feilds. I also think that 300 is not to large a # for the Swan Knights. I will post more when I get a chance to do those calculations.

A question for those interested to consider; a knight among the Dunedain is called a ROQUEN which translated more or less literaly means 'horse person'; however do all knights have to be mounted warriors? (I will post my thoughts later It is getting late).