The Master of the Horse was (and in some cases, still is) a position of varying importance in several European nations.
Read more about Master Of The Horse: Magister Equitum (Ancient Rome), Master of The Horse (United Kingdom), Grand Squire of France, Oberststallmeister (Germany), Caballerizo Mayor (Spain), Papal Master of The Horse, Riksstallmästare (Sweden)
Famous quotes containing the words master of, master and/or horse:
“God bless the master of this house,
Likewise the mistress too:”
—Unknown. God Bless the Master of This House (l. 1–2)
“A long time you have been making the trip
From Havre to Hartford, Master Soleil,
Bringing the lights of Norway and all that.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)
“Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.”
—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)