Note 93 — PRINCE AHMAD AND THE FAIRY PERI-BANU.[63] (continued 2)
Richard Francis Burton translation
The Arab stirrup, like that of the Argentine Gaucho, was originally made of wood, liable to break, and forming a frail support for lancer and sworder. A famous chief and warrior, Abú Sa’íd al-Muhallab (ob. A.H. 83 = 702) first gave orders to forge footrests of iron.