My entry for the EBSQ 'Art of War' show depicts an armored horse....

Horse ownership in the Medieval era constituted a significant symbol of status, as well as a considerable investment of resources. Attempts to preserve this investment ultimately lead to the creation of protective armor wear for horses. Despite being generally considered against the code of chivalry to purposefully harm an opponent's steed (in favor of capturing and reclaiming the mounts of the defeated), accidents could and did occur in tournaments, not to mention wounding acts of aggression in times of warfare during the heat of battle. Armor served to protect the animals from injury, but eventually also became very much a part of Medieval tournament ceremony and pageantry even in times of peace.....

For my entry, I made a papier mache horse head, then designed corresponding papier mache 'armor' -- including a 'chanfron' (face plate), and a 'crinet' (neck shield). As the photo details show, the armor is a fully separate piece, able to be placed and removed from the head....