Cavalry is defined as a group of individuals dedicated especially to battle riding horses and fighting from it. The etymological origin of the term comes from the French language, to be more specific from the word “cavalerie”. Cavalry can be classified into two types, light and heavy cavalry. At present the use of armies that ride horses is very rare, not to mention that there is none, however at present the term is maintained to refer to groups that fulfill the same functions that the cavalry performed in ancient times, but that today are carried out in automated vehicles.
Since ancient times, people have used animals to facilitate certain activities of daily life, the military field has not been an exception to this, since since ancient times human beings have been dedicated to the taming of horses in order to to use them in this case in battles. The civilizations that had the greatest development in this regard were those of Babylon, Egypt and Assyria, where the horses were in charge of pulling their chariots from which they shot arrows and other objects against the enemy. Later the mixtureamong equine breeds, it resulted in the emergence of new specimens of greater strength and endurance, making it possible for people to ride them, completely displacing war chariots.
For its part, The Roman Empire, the use of cavalry was used to carry out explorations in the enemy's areas, as well as to support the infantry, who were actually in charge of leading the battle at the front. Already by the time of the Middle Ages it was related to feudalism, at this time it was characterized by becoming much lighter.
As new war tools were created, which showed great scope and effectiveness, the use of mounted soldiers on horseback was losing followers, to the point that their use today is almost nil, used only in those areas where motor vehicle entry is very difficult due to road conditions.
