mˈɑːdɚn ɹˌiːɛnˈæktmənt tˈɛsts hæv ʃˈoʊn ðˌæɾə lˈuːs kˈæpɐɹˌɪsən pɹətˈɛkts ðə hˈɔːɹs ɹˈiːzənəbli wˈɛl ɐɡˈɛnst ˈæɹoʊz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪf kəmbˈaɪnd wɪð ɐ ɡˈæmbɛsənlˈaɪk ˌʌndɚklˈɔθ ˌʌndɚnˈiːθ.
Modern re-enactment tests have shown that a loose caparison protects the horse reasonably well against arrows, especially if combined with a gambeson-like undercloth underneath.