I was doing a little reading last night about the Osage. I hadn't realized that they were so tall. And of course, when they chose to go over and do a little raiding, they routinely kicked Commanche and Kiowa arse.
Fehrenbach to his credit does include reference to the Comanches closely tying uo the tails of their horses when going to war. Apparently the Osage were noted for the tactic of sprinting out on foot from cover, grabbing the tail of the horse their foe rode on, and pulling the horse off of its feet, tumbling the rider to the ground.
Birdwatcher
