An Analysis of Horsemanship Volume 1

Download or read book An Analysis of Horsemanship Volume 1 written by John Adams and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 edition. Excerpt: ... observations and remarks on teaching soldiers to ride. Teaching to ride is a separate and distinct art from riding.--We find many persons, by practice and aptitude, become tolerable riders, though totally incapable of communicating the art they have acquired to others. This is particularly observable in the army. There such men are selected for rough riders, to break the horses, and teach the recruits to ride; these men have been taught to mount and dismount agreeable to rule, and the number of motions practised in the regiment. They are placed in a position, (I admit a correct one) and rode in file and circle without stirrups, to give them a seat. This method, which is certainly the best that can be adapted for 2 N general general practice, has made many of apt abilities decent or passable riders, particularly where a scrutinizing examination does not take place; for I defy any man in the kingdom to judge of a man's proficiency in riding by only seeing him ride and pass by in file. A recruit, who has not been three times on horseback, may preserve a correct position in a slow pace, and pass the inspecting officer. A man may acquire a correct and firm seat, yet be defective in the more essential requisites of the hand and aids. And though these qualities are attempted to be taught in the army, I believe the little that is acquired is attained more by the trial and practice with the readiness of the horses, than by clear scientific instruction. Hence we find members in every regiment continued in the riding-house upwards of twelve months, and make little or no progress, till they are deemed to have a natural awkwardness, and never can be made to ride better.--To assist those who have the teaching of such awkward men, is the subject...