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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By Barbara Ellin Fox
I loved westerns as a kid. If it had a horse in I watched it. Those old movies really glorified the cowboy way and I think the Pony Express must be one one the most romanticized pieces of American West history. It ranks right up there with the story of Jesse James. But romantic or not, the Pony Express rider is an image of the American rider and American grit. … Continue Reading
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By Barbara Ellin Fox
Federico Caprilli’s Forward System had an impact on jumping worldwide. (check out my article “Backwards and Forwards: The Evolution of Jumping“) His methods were adapted in different ways to suit the riding needs in various countries. Caprilli’s student, Piero Santini, indicated that the Cavalry School at Fort Riley had made the fewest changes and was closest to the Italian system. (In reality the system used a Fort Riley was a combination of the Italian and French methods. ) … Continue Reading
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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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In 1938 when Capt. Littauer first told riders to “…support(ing) yourself with your hands laid on the horse’s neck.”, he was addressing riders who were beginning to jump. He encouraged riders to support themselves in this way because, he says, to do other wise “requires a very athletic body and constant daily practice”. Obviously he was speaking of the casual rider at the beginning stages of learning to jump. (For more check out my blogs ” Evolution of the Crest Release” and “Forwards and Backwards”.) … 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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