Just throwing my 2 cents in here. Although I have not had the same exact issuses as Stopac, I have had the same general issues. Namely - skirimishers have put a bigger dent in my cav units then heavier troops. Part of it may be the idea that we should be able to just roll through them b/c they are "just" light troops. That is surely NOT the case, as I suppose is common knowledge now.
Due to unfathomable cav loses early on in EB1.0 I have adjusted my own tactics. It has been interesting and insightful to see everyone else's 2 cents on the subject as well. I haven't had the time to peruse the stats as listed in the (might I say amazing) unit cards, but I will make this note. Everyone seems to be talking about Eastern Cav units. Is the overall second-handness of western cav exacerbating my cav/skirimisher issues?