Byzantine Horse Skeletons of Theodosius Harbour: 2. Withers height estimation.

The article discusses a study which focuses on maintenance, intended use and pathologies of horses from the Byzantine period. Topics discussed include role of domestication of horses in human history, estimation of basic body measurements of horses including visual morphological characters of horses, body measurements, such as withers height, thoracal (chest) circumference, and cannon bone circumference, and changes in structural aspects of horses.