An unusual, myth-busting approach to the German Army in World War II Shows how horses were employed and how Germany acquired many of its horses from conquered countries One of the great misconceptions
"This book takes a comprehensive look at the use of horses across the Confederate military, including differences between horses in the North and in the South, why particular breeds or colors were cho
One of the most important works ever written on dressage, Breaking and Riding is essential reading for the serious dressage enthusiast. In this work, the result of a lifetime spent training horses, Ja
Used in the treatment of various client populations, including military veterans, at-risk youth, and families, equine-assisted psychotherapy is gaining significant attention from the therapeutic world
Heroic Horses tells the tale of a number of military horses and their contributions in a range of wars and conflicts across the globe from the Napoleonic era to the Korean War. The book recounts the
Horses played a major role in the military, economic, social and cultural history of early-modern England. This book uses the supply of horses to English Civil War armies as a case study to demonstrat
This volume covers the background to the Victorio Campaign of 1879-1881. In the early 1870s, a mixture of diplomacy and successful military campaigning by General George Crook led to the formation of
This well-researched book offers a look at the life of the great French general, Alexis-Francois L'Hotte and includes Hilda Nelson's complete translation of his much-quoted Questions Equestres, here entitled Equestrian Questions.Alexis-Fran蔞is L'Hotte (1825-1904) was sent to the Ecole de Cavalerie at Saumur to pursue his equestrian talent. He became the pupil of both Fran蔞is Baucher and comte d'Aure. He returned to Saint-Cyr as commandant of the reopened cavalry section. In 1864 he became 嶰uyer en chef of the Ecole de Cavalerie. In 1875 he returned to Saumur as commandant of the Ecole de Cavalerie there. He was considered by all to be the most outstanding 嶰uyer of the period. It was on his personal horses that L'Hotte practiced the teachings of Baucher. But as 嶰uyer en chef and commandant at Saumur, he was obliged to follow the teachings and rules of a military establishment. In this respect he was more in the d' Auriste idiom, practicing primarily exterior and military equitation. It
After he discovers that his mother, an esteemed horse trainer, is being blackmailed and forced to make her horses lose, disabled Afghanistan veteran Captain Tom Forsyth must use his military skills to
"This book provides the first comprehensive study of the British Army's horse services between 1875-1925, including the use of horses in the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer and the 1914-18 wars. There is a parti
An ongoing comic serial of adventure, romance, intrigue, and patriotism that unfolded over 40 years, appealing to both comics afficianados and active military and veterans.Six white horses laid a Pres
Ellis, a military historian, provides this reprint from 1978 that details the history of mounted warfare from early civilization up to 1945, including the different ways horses were used, such as in c
In 1896 Lt. James Moss, second lieutenant at Fort Missoula, Montana, had a revolutionary idea: that bicycles, a relatively new innovation, could be employed by the military to replace cavalry horses f
When Omar Nelson Bradley began his military career more than a century ago, the army rode horses into combat and had less than 200,000 men. No one had heard of mustard gas. At the height of his career
He was one of the most famous and beloved Confederate war veterans, despite his Yankee heritage. He was a horse named “Little Sorrel.”The military value of horses, enhanced by mid-Victorian sentimenta
