Editing Huns (section)

=== Horses and transportation ===
[[File:Huns by Rochegrosse 1910 (detail).jpg|thumb|right|''Huns'' by [[Georges Rochegrosse|G. Rochegrosse]] (detail)'']]
As a nomadic people, the Huns spent a great deal of time riding horses: Ammianus claimed that the Huns "are almost glued to their horses",{{sfnm|1a1=Ammianus|1y=1939|1pp=384–385 [31.2.6] |2a1=Maenchen-Helfen|2y=1973|2p=203}} Zosimus claimed that they "live and sleep on their horses",{{sfn|Thompson|1996|p=57}} and Sidonius claimed that "[s]carce had an infant learnt to stand without his mother's aid when a horse takes him on his back".{{sfn|Maenchen-Helfen|1973|p=206}} They appear to have spent so much time riding that they walked clumsily, something observed in other nomadic groups.{{sfn|Maenchen-Helfen|1973|p=207}} Roman sources characterize the Hunnic horses as ugly.{{sfn|Maenchen-Helfen|1973|p=203}} It is not possible to determine the exact breed of horse the Huns used, despite a relatively good description by the Roman writer [[Vegetius]].{{sfn|Maenchen-Helfen|1973|pp=205–206}} Sinor believes that it was likely a breed of Mongolian pony.{{sfn|Sinor|1990|p=203}} However, horse remains are absent from all identified Hun burials.{{sfn|Sinor|1990|p=203}} Based on anthropological descriptions and archaeological finds of other nomadic horses, Maenchen-Helfen believes that they rode mostly [[geldings]].{{sfn|Maenchen-Helfen|1973|pp=213–214}}

Apart from horses, ancient sources indicate that the Huns used wagons for transportation. Maenchen-Helfen suggests that these wagons were mainly utilized to carry their tents, loot, as well as the elderly, women, and children.{{sfn|Maenchen-Helfen|1973|pp=214–220}}