![]() ![]() In the early years of the presence of the horse in Egypt, it is highly likely that horses were too precious to risk, so until stock increased horses were used very carefully. ![]() Since the turnover of chariot horses was likely to be very high, it is probable that a large stock of breeding horses were kept, to make sure there was a constant supply for battle. It is thought that initially the chariot was used as transport for the aristocracy and also for hunting. Within each chariot rode two men, the driver and the fighter. The chariots used by the Egyptians were lightweight, fast vehicles with two wheels, drawn by two horses. The lightweight, high-speed chariots they utilized became very dangerous on all but the flattest terrain and a group of charging horses can rapidly become uncontrollable, potentially putting the passengers in a great deal of danger. But this was only so if they could fight on a level battlefield. ![]()
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