What are some fun countries to use cavalry with?

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I tried to see if Mongolia or Mengkukuo had any cavalry related generals or buffs, nope nothing, only meng has the leader that adds a 5% cav buff which is nice. Saudia arabia has manouver bonus plus cavalry pp thing
 

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I was thinking about doing cavalry for Italy in Africa - see if it's feasible to cover more ground that way since often the Allies have few and inferior troops anyway. I lose most of my men through attrition anyway so maybe cavalry can fix that.

In mods, I know as Japan in Kaiserreich a few patches ago the strategy for invading Russia through Transamur I used was cavalry (taking advantage of breakthroughs and low supply during Russia's civil war)
 
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Short answer: Poland, Mexico, or Bulgaria.

Long answer follows. The following countries have cavalry-boosting high command:
Bulgaria, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Tannu Tuva, Tibet, Xibei San Ma

The following countries have a cavalry genius: Bulgaria, Mexico, Xibei San Ma

The following countries have both cavalry and infantry advisors (they combine):
Bulgaria, Estonia, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Tibet

I did a quick search of the history files to see if anyone starts with a cavalry expert commander, but the search said no. I seem to remember seeing some, but maybe that's a version thing.

Edit: Perhaps I should have been looking for a "Cavalry Leader" rather than an expert, but I only found one of those. It was for Bulgaria, so there's yet another reason to give Bulgaria a shot.
 
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Spelaren

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Short answer: Poland, Mexico, or Bulgaria.

Long answer follows. The following countries have cavalry-boosting high command:
Bulgaria, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Tannu Tuva, Tibet, Xibei San Ma

The following countries have a cavalry genius: Bulgaria, Mexico, Xibei San Ma

The following countries have both cavalry and infantry advisors (they combine):
Bulgaria, Estonia, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Tibet

I did a quick search of the history files to see if anyone starts with a cavalry expert commander, but the search said no. I seem to remember seeing some, but maybe that's a version thing.

Edit: Perhaps I should have been looking for a "Cavalry Leader" rather than an expert, but I only found one of those. It was for Bulgaria, so there's yet another reason to give Bulgaria a shot.
Sounds like i'll give Poland a try then.
 

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Mexico invading USA with it's cavalry seems like something to put on the todolist.

There is also the new Camel cavalry unit that could be interesting to try out if you got that DLC.
 
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