I should have specifed what I was referring to. Someone was good enough to post a short clip of a movie ‘Mongol’s Last Battle’ was the title, I believe. A Chinese production done quite well, and so so heavy on the gore as was 300 #2. I was looking at a scene with the Mongols on their horses, as they charged forth to confront another group. This opposing group was less decorated in mail, less cloaked in protective garments, but equally fierce. The Mongols seemed to have the advantage in armaments; each horseman rode his steed holding on only using his legs. In each Mongols upraised fist was a long sword pointed out, allowing them to sheer their way through the opposition unless otherwise outmanueuvered. Take a look at it (an earlier post here) and see.
Horses were smarter then :-)