Is cavalry combat ability worth getting in the mid to late game?

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Considering a lot of your stacks only have 4 cavalry, would cavalry combat ability be worth worrying about? I'm thinking of playing as Kurland and getting quality + aristocratic ideas to get 35% combat ability but I'm wondering whether I should bother.
 

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I usually just have 4 cavalry for roleplay purposes. Inf+art that's all you really need.