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Horse Training
by
Modern Methods
BY
Allan Melvill Pope,
First Lieutenant of Cavalry, U. S. Army.
1912.
FRANKLIN HUDSON PUBLISHING CO.,
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Copyright, 1912,
By Franklin Hudson Publishing Co.,
Kansas City, Mo.
FOREWORD.
The object of this book is to arrange in the mostconvenient, clear, and concise form the modern systemof horse-training, in so far as it is applicable to the trainingof horses in the mounted service of the United States.
No attempt has been made in any case to improveupon methods already deemed correct by the best horsemen;and as such methods can be found dealing with allpoints of training, it follows that the subject matter inthis book is not original. Where the best was to befound, there it has been sought, and where the authorsof previous works have expressed their ideas in languageconsidered the most concise and clear, their words havebeen copied verbatim, with due acknowledgement to theauthors.
I am indebted to the following for methods, theories,translation of technical terms, and improvised commandsherein contained:
- To Major George H. Cameron, 14th Cavalry,
- [4]Captain W. C. Short, 13th Cavalry,
- Captain Guy V. Henry, Cavalry,
- 1st Lieutenant Gordon Johnston, Cavalry,
- 1st Lieutenant Joseph F. Taulbee, 2d Cavalry,
- The late Captain M. Horace Hayes, F.R.C.V.S.,
- Edward L. Anderson,
- James Fillis,
- Captain de Saint-Phalle,
- Notes d’Equitation-Carouseles Militaire,
- Saumur Notes (English translation of the above);
and to Col. Haddens W. Jones, 10th Cavalry, for valuableassistance and advice.
PREFACE.
Nothing within this book is believed to be beyondthe reach of the mounted service in general.
The time allotted to “breaking” or gentling will be inmany cases eliminated, as the present system of remountstations has become well established.
Each troop should have three or four such articlesas longes and cavessons. These articles can be madevery easily by saddlers and blacksmiths, from a model.Models can undoubtedly be procured through the MountedService School at Fort Riley, Kansas, or from anysaddlery store, care being taken in purchasing from thelatter to determine whether the model is a correct oneor not.
In many cases the reasons for the use of certainaids, etc., are apparent, and all explanation is omitted.In other cases, where explanations involve nice points ofmechanics, etc., they have likewise been omitted. Thereason for the latter omissions being that they are interesting[6]to the student only. The real student of horse-trainingcan only be one who enjoys such work. Manyofficers do not enjoy it, and this book is intended for all.
In view of the fact that all the methods embodiedherein are well