The following article titled “Wooden Horses for Training Recruits” is a reprint from the July-September 1917 Field Artillery Journal. Perhaps one of US Horsemanship’s readers if the U.S. Army actually utilized this idea. I find the theory behind the suggestion interesting, as it is not so far from the mechanical horses that are in use today. … Continue Reading
Enough is enough. Sometimes I get a little bit over whelmed at the crock that is dumped on us by the U.S. government and the crock I’m fed up with this time is titled “American West running out of room for wild horses, officials weigh options” by Kelly David Burke 3/26/13 from Fox News.com
You can read it here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/26/american-west-running-out-room-for-wild-horses/?test=latestnews#ixzz2Okjnw454
Although my first loves in the equine world are the Thoroughbred and the Arabian, two breeds that have many of the same characteristics, I also greatly admire the American Saddlebred. The American Saddlebred is as much “America’s Horse” as is the Quarter Horse.
Long named the Peacock of the Show ring, the Saddlebred has always been a thrill to watch. My first opportunities to watch them in 
action occurred at the old Madison Square Garden in the ‘60s. Later on, after moving to Missouri, I became more familiar with them in their show ring setting. Sadly the American Saddlebred has not been one of the more kindly treated breeds in our history. And while the Saddlebred, as a registered breed, has been developed for the show ring from the beginning, it is far more versatile than it may appear.
I grew up in a riding program on Long Island that was based on a combination of Chamberlin and Littauer. I just want to be clear that I didn’t grow up riding saddle seat. Several of the horses in this lesson program were American Saddlebreds and I rode them frequently. They were solid over jumps, had lovely gaits and everyone of them was beautiful with an outstanding disposition. I think the Saddlebred disposition is one of it’s most awesome qualities. … Continue Reading
Normally I don’t repeat blog posts from the Riding Instructor to U.S. Horsemanship but this one has significance for everyone.
On a day to day basis we don’t usually notice the changes. We’re sort of like the frog in the boiling water. The water is cool when he’s first in the pot and as the temperature increases, the frog doesn’t notice until it’s too late and he’s become a gumbo base. Likewise, when you stand in 2013 and look back to the 1960s or the 1900s or before, the changes you notice are staggering.
The following article titled, Equitation, is from the class of 1912 Rasp and is compiled by Captain Guy V. Henry. It’s an interesting account of the changes in thought and need that transpired over a 9 year period. After World War I the school was renamed the Cavalry School and became the finest training program of it’s kind in the world.
Anything that can make life a little easier for our horses is great by me and this new saddle from Wise Innovative Saddles, the Dutton RZ has some pretty “cool” ideas. Plus it’s the new official saddle of the USEA. But I really had to stop and smile at this design. How about you?
You can find out more about the Wise Innovative Dutton RZ at https://www.wise-equestrian.com. You can find out more about the McClellan at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClellan_saddle.
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