Reinforcements to replace the considerable horse casualties were obtained from the Baltic States, but during the reign of Charles XI almost all of the cavalry horses were imported from south of the Gulf of Finland, due to their larger size.
Huomattavia hevostappioita paikattiin baltialaisilla tuonneilla, mutta Kaarle XI:n aikana miltei kaikki ratsuväen hevoset tuotiin Suomenlahden eteläpuolelta niiden suuremman koon vuoksi.