The Chinese were never successful in breeding the same caliber of horses as the Xiongnu because the
a. Xiongnu never sold male horses to the Chinese.
b. Xiongnu never sold female horses to the Chinese.
c. Chinese did not have the skills to train horses for cavalry use.
d. Chinese grasslands were significantly different from those of the Xiongnu.
e. Chinese lacked the mentality to create special relationships with horses.
d
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