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Military Horsemanship Film Collection
This collection contains 5 films and is 2 hours of video.
| Title |
Description |
Duration |
| Saddling and Bridling - 1942 |
In the first training film in the series, we focus on the saddling and bridling of the cavalry horse. Follow a squad through the basic training involved in a cavalry troop. See the correct method of saddling the horse, starting with learning about the parts of the modified McLelland saddle. Moving on to saddling, we see the procedure for folding the saddle blanket, and placing it on the horse. Next we see the saddle placement, and attachment. Followed by the unsaddling of the horse. Next we see the bridling of the horse, starting with the naming of the pieces of the standard bridle. See some of the common problems associated with the incorrect adjustments of the parts of the bridle.
Sound, B&W |
23:10
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Mounting, Dismounting, and The Military Seat - 1942
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In the next training film, we see the saddled, and bridled horses, and our squad of recruits learn how to mount, sit the horse, and then dismount. Starting with the stand to horse position, and the proper way to mount is demonstrated. Followed immediately by the dismount. See the mount, and dismount, from both sides of the horse. Watch the recruits, prepare to mount, and get some final pointers. Now we learn the proper military seat. Starting with the proper weight distribution, and the lack of use of the thighs for gripping. See the correct positioning of the foot in and out of the stirrups. Watch as the body position changes at differing gaits, from the walk to the gallop. See the squad mounted and getting more pointers.
Sound, B&W |
30:06 |
| Aids & Gaits - 1942 |
In the third film of the series, we see the gaits demonstrated in real time and in slow motion. Starting with the walk, the slow trot, the posting trot, the post diagonal, the gallop, and the extended gallop. We see the aids on a chart, starting with voice, weight, direct, leading, and bearing reins, legs, and spurs. Getting the horses attention or "gathering" is demonstrated, along with the use of legs and reins. Next we spend a little time with our squad learning the proper technique of holding the reins. Watch as our squad begins to practice changing gaits, and gets more pointers. See a demonstration of turning the horse with the reins by division of support to help with a stubborn head. We also learn to back the horse.
Sound, B&W |
38:03 |
| Suppling Exercises - 1942 |
Video quality is a little dark
Fourth in the series of training films, we see some of the exercises used to keep the riders body relaxed for extended riding. Areas including Neck, shoulders, loins, hip joints, knees and ankles. Watch as the trainees learn to rotate, and flex their necks, at a walk and begin to practice to improve to doing them at the gallop. Learn to move the arm in a horizontal and in vertical circles for the shoulders. Watch as the trainees do the knee flex at a walk, and then rotate their feet. Moving on to trot and gallop as they practice.
Sound, B&W |
15:55 |
| Jumping and Cross Country Riding - 1942 |
In the Fifth and final film in this series we see how to tech the horse, and rider to jump obstacles. See the basic principles demonstrated, starting with balance, small jumps in the chute, suppling exercises in the chute, higher jumps outside the chute, Preparing the big jumpers, the expert rider, and finally the cross country rider, the true goal in military equitation. Watch as our recruits learn the correct seat for jumping. See some of the tricks involved for the hand positions using the recruits belt. Now watch in slow motion as the rider begins to take higher jumps. See the riders learn the jump ride jump, and the broad jump. See the squad learn the steep slide descent, and the hill climb. Next we move on to the ditch hop. See all the things they have learned as they take a well deserved ride back to the stables cross country.
Sound, B&W
|
31:44
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Please note that these films are by there very nature old. They have been transferred from 16mm film and some imperfections are to be expected.
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