The video at the beginning of this blog is of Raimondo d’Inzeo at Rome 1952. The d’Inzeo brothers, Raimondo and Piero (pictured) were excellent representatives of the Italian method. Their father was a student of Federico Caprilli who is considered the father of the forward seat system.
by Barbara Ellin Fox
I’m frequently asked about the differences between seats and systems of riding. One question is sort of like the “chicken or the egg’. Is Balanced Seat the result of a dressage seat with forward seat added to it? Or is it the result of forward seat with dressage added to it? My [...]
by Barbara Ellin Fox
“The correct principles of equitation and horse training are in themselves simple and well defined, and easily within the comprehension of any intelligent mind. Unfortunately, these principles are so difficult to find in the mass of literature on equestrian subjects, and often so intermingled with inaccurate and abstruse statements, that the most [...]
The Eleventh Cavalry Hunt, organized in October 1909, was the first organized Army Hunt in America. One of the downloads that you received when you signed up for U.S. Horseman News was “Fox and Drag Hounds in the Army” from the 1912 Rasp. This article gave lots of detail about the 11th Cavalry Hunt, much [...]
The video at the beginning of this blog is of Raimondo d’Inzeo at Rome 1952. The d’Inzeo brothers, Raimondo and Piero (pictured) were excellent representatives of the Italian method. Their father was a student of Federico Caprilli who is considered the father of the forward seat system. … Continue Reading
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by Barbara Ellin Fox
I’m frequently asked about the differences between seats and systems of riding. One question is sort of like the “chicken or the egg’. Is Balanced Seat the result of a dressage seat with forward seat added to it? Or is it the result of forward seat with dressage added to it? My personal experience is the latter. … Continue Reading
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by Barbara Ellin Fox
“The correct principles of equitation and horse training are in themselves simple and well defined, and easily within the comprehension of any intelligent mind. Unfortunately, these principles are so difficult to find in the mass of literature on equestrian subjects, and often so intermingled with inaccurate and abstruse statements, that the most earnest student in his search for them is frequently discouraged. … Continue Reading
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by Barbara Ellin Fox
Being a lover of horsemanship and history, I can visit The Society of the Military Horse and easily lose track of time for hours. I can’t think of another site that has such a huge collection of articles, facts and thoughts on line. The Society has a group of static page articles that paint a picture of horsemanship when the method of riding and training was beginning to develop in the U.S Military thru the time when the school at Fort Riley was the best in the world and good sportsmanship was as important as honor. … Continue Reading
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Horse Whisperers and Round Pen Trainers. Not many of them like these labels. Perhaps Natural Horsemanship is a correct term. Certainly to call them “trainers” is not very defining but however you label it, the natural horsemanship system has caught on in a big way. For the purpose of my blog I’ll use the initials NH.
There are several different methods of NH but all of them are based on using the horse’s natural instincts and traits to develop a better working relationship between horse and horseman. The methods run the gamut from making the horse run around a round pen until it’s lungs burn, or dogging it until it gives up, to refining leadership (which may or may not be a natural quality in a person), to playing games, to developing an extreme mental connection with the horse. … Continue Reading
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The Eleventh Cavalry Hunt, organized in October 1909, was the first organized Army Hunt in America. One of the downloads that you received when you signed up for U.S. Horseman News was “Fox and Drag Hounds in the Army” from the 1912 Rasp. This article gave lots of detail about the 11th Cavalry Hunt, much of which is also included in “Hunting in the United States and Canada” (1928).
In 1911 the Regiment was ordered to Texas and when Captain Cushman returned, he found hounds who were in such terrible shape that they had to be destroyed. Earlier Cushman had sent a letter to Middleburg asking for their help in starting a new pack. I hope readers will enjoy the following excerpts from “Hunting in the United States and Canada”, written by A. Henry Higginson & Julian Ingersoll Chamberlain, published in 1928.
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A small group of classic works written at the beginning of the 29th century had a huge influence on riding as we see it today. Certainly the Cavalry School’s 3 volume “Horsemanship and Horsemastership”, the works of Harry Chamberlin, and those of Piero Santini belong in this small group. “The Manual of Equitation of the [...]
The dictionary defines horsemanship as the art, ability, or skill of riding horse, but U.S. horsemanship is so much more than that. It’s roots reach back to the 1500s when Spanish conquistadors explored the New World, through the history of California and Texas and the Cowboys in the west , to the horses and horse [...]
It’s personal. As a kid in the ‘60s I had the chance to see things that were part of our history and now 50 years later some of that history has faded away. And frankly, I don’t want to see it disappear. I want the young U. S. horsemen and women to have the chance [...]
Does the Military Seat have a place in modern horseback riding or is it a “thing of the past”?
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