What is "hipparchicus"

Hipparchicus is the name usually given to , Hipparchikós, one of the two treatises on horsemanship by the Athenian historian and soldier Xenophon Other common titles for this work include The cavalry commander and The cavalry general. The other work by Xenophon on horsemanship is , Perì hippikēs, usually translated as On horsemanship, De equis alendis or The Art of Horsemanship. The title De re equestri may refer to either one of the two works. Hipparchicus deals mainly with the duties of the cavalry commander ( hipparchus), while On horsemanship deals with the selection, care and training of horses in general.