German Cavalry Training

I came across these pictures while cleaning up my computer. These are pictures of German cavalry training probably sometime just prior to 1914. As you can see, jumping was emphasized quite a bit ... :-)

In this picture, it appears that the jump obstacle is somewhere about three feet or so. This is quite a jump to make while both hands are otherwise occupied...like with a lance. I've done this sort of jump once and it wasn't easy. :-)

These two pictures above really illustrate the need to clear a pretty high obstacle- and it's a sure bet that herd dynamics encourages the horses to jump- don't want to get left behind. Still, it would really be bad if a horse refused...

Note the pre-Caprilli set on the riders- they're leaning back on the jump.

6th Cavalry - China - 1900

I've been doing some research in regard to the China Relief Expedition/Boxer Rebellion and in particular, the role of the 6th US Cavalry. Here's a picture from National Archives I came across. This is Company L, 6th US Cavalry at the Ming Tombs, located north of Peking.