Explanation: Driving a horse with a cart or chariot on top of a testudo was a real, if probably only occasional, test of a Roman unit's strength and discipline. If your testudo is improperly formed, well, one imagines that a falling horse is a pretty serious threat to get your unit's ass in order!
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