ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒᵻz, kˈæpɐɹˌɪsənz wɜː pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə hˈɔːɹs ˈɑːɹmɚ nˈoʊn æz bˈɑːɹdɪŋ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz wˈoːɹn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ bˈæɾəl ænd tˈʊɹnəmənts.
In the Middle Ages, caparisons were part of the horse armour known as barding, which was worn during battle and tournaments.