During the Middle Ages, one of the frequently employed forms of torture was the 'Reverse Horse' method

During the Middle Ages, one of the frequently employed forms of torture was the 'Reverse Horse' method.

This brutal technique involved subjecting individuals to extreme discomfort and pain by forcing them to endure a harrowing position resembling that of a person astride a horse but in a reversed manner.

The victim would be positioned with their legs spread apart and their weight supported on a sharp-edged triangular wooden beam, often called a 'horse.' This beam pressed against the victim's genitals and rectum, causing excruciating pain. The tormentors would sometimes add weights to the victim's feet to intensify the agony.

The 'Reverse Horse' torture method was not only physically painful but also psychologically horrifying, as it left victims in a state of extreme vulnerability and suffering. It was a grim and distressing chapter in the history of medieval torture.