Quote Originally Posted by cegorach
1."In the 1700's the Swedish cavalry experimented with moose. The animals have better stamina and terrain mobility than horses. The Swedes were able to train and ride moose, but were unable to get them to quit running away from artillery fire."
Sorry to spoil the fun, but that's nothing but a myth. There are no evidence whatsoever of any such attempt. This myth probably originates as far back as the 17th century, as Sweden's opponents in war (mostly the Catholic League in the 30-years war) wanted to depict the Swedes as nothing but mere barbarians from the north. Although partly true (the uncivilized norsemen-thing), moose cavalry is just a result of 17th century propaganda.