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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ม.ค. 2025
- The three main military manuals of the time (Poinsett's, Cooke's and Congdon's Compendium-1864) all specified to saddle the horse from the off side. This is the exact opposite of what we are taught today. Why did they do this and why was it specified in military manuals of the time?
Another great informative video. I learned a long time ago from an old cowboy to train all your horses to be saddled and mounted/dismounted from either side.
I've saddled from the off side for years. Less walking back and forth, plus we tend to do more on the near side. The horse needs more exposure on the right.
Settling from the offside is an English tradition. And my copy of the cavalry manual clearly states that the pommel is grasped in the left hand indicating that the saddle is put on the horse from the near side
Makes sense. Great channel. You clear up a lot of misconceptions about this period in America. No gel filled saddles for those troopers!
This video is awesome. I think it's great you showed the manual. Thanks for creating this video!
An old cowboy taught me to saddle on the offside because it’s quicker and more efficient as you describe. I’m usually able to saddle much quicker than people around me (non CW events)
Very nice looking animal
Did officers saddle their own horse or was it done by another? Custer wrote that the horses were groomed an hour every day, but did he and the officers take care of their own horses on the march?
Why is the sursingle needed?
Your saddle bags are falling off because they are not attached to the tree properly. You have two slots and straps that are not attached at their respective 10 and 2 o'clock points
what carbine was that on your back??
that is a smith Carbine. Seen here in a video about that carbine:
th-cam.com/video/FHs0HWTaZM4/w-d-xo.html
Thank you... didn't recognize it... have not handled one of those
Woo hoo... first to comment??
Another interesting video, thanks chaps.