Mounted infantry did not fight on horseback but rather traveled by horse and dismounted to fight on foot. They had access to horses but did not develop coordina

Mounted infantry did not fight on horseback but rather traveled by horse and dismounted to fight on foot. They had access to horses but did not develop coordinated horse-mounted combat tactics or armament. Edit: Wikipedia has a good overview if you Google the term. My guess is that proper horse mounted combat requires far more intensive and consistent training that could typically only be undertaken by a noble or knightly class with no other real responsibilities. Whereas anyone with access to a horse could fulfill their (rarely exercised) martial duties as infantry.