Normally more time elapses before I make the next post to U.S. Horsemanship but current issues in our government with our horses warrant expediency. At the top pf this blog I’ve added the 2nd in a two part series of videos “The Mustang Conspiracy”. This has more findings about big industry’s involvement in the destruction of our free roaming wild horses. … Continue Reading
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Whether you are a fan of the American Mustang or not; whether you believe they are wild horses or feral horses or replants of the original horses in America, it would be hard to say that the Mustang is not part of American history. The Nevada Wild Horse site web http://www.kbrhorse.net/whb/blmnev.html tells us … Continue Reading
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Most of the old time horsemen have asked the same question during the past few years. Where have the horsemen (and women) gone? I think it’s fair to say that horsemen beget horsemen, usually. But spend a little time around people involved with Pony Club or Fox Hunting (for example) and you’ll learn that the horseman is dying out and being replaced by Moms and Dads who’s enthusiasm for anything equine comes via their kids. And bless those moms and dads because where would our riders be without them? … Continue Reading
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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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