Riders of the Mark

The Riders of the Mark was the name of a unit in Rohan. Many of these Rohirrim artists, bakers, blacksmiths, brewers, builders, butchers, farmhands, farmers, fishmongers, healers, herders, hunters, lumberman, mead hosts, ministrels, orcharders, stable masters, and workers owned horses of their own and had learned to defend themselves while riding during recruitment. When the need arose, these Rohirrim would ride out to battle to defend their homes. Despite not being permanent soldiers or warriors, these Riders displayed excellence in horsemanship.

Military
During the War of the Ring, 120,000 Riders of the Mark had been fighting to protect the Westfold from the while 240,000 of them were protecting the Eastfold.