US Cavalry Training Films - 3 DVD set - 2 hours 23 minutes

US Cavalry Horsemanship Training DVDs: Volume 1  Saddling and Bridling: Includes proper instruction for folding and placement of the saddle blanket on the horse followed by the various parts of the McClellan saddle and the double bridle explained. Instruction on how to fit the bridle and how to select the correct size bit. Recruits demonstrate under the watchful eye of their instructor. Mounting, Dismounting, and the Military Seat. A very detailed and important demonstration of the correct mounting and dismounting method used in the cavalry. The four basic elements of the military seat are explained and the correct positioning and use of the rider's body is shown. Many tips given here will be very useful to today's riders. 54 minutes   Volume 2 Aids and Gaits.  Also produced by the US Army Signal Corps, this film describes how to motivate the horse to move forward in the various gaits. The four basic gaits: walk, slow trot, posting trot, and gallop are studied in detail using slow-mo