Hungarian Horsemen
WOW!!
Some of the horses on the hillside are Lipasaners. They are always black when they are born, and they do not turn white until they are 7 or 8 years old. Occasionally one will remain black. Stables which raise them,
always keep one black one for good luck.
Welcome to my gracious home. It's not exactly the palatial digs at the Spanish Riding School, but it suffices.
Target practice from a moving horse. He never missed.
Think about it. Archery is a 2 handed act. The horse is directed with the knees only. Click on the picture to enlarge. There are NO reins in his hands while he is riding past targets and shooting.
Now, if a Magyar horseman were out in the woods and he spotted an enemy, he would have to lay low. ONE BIG PROBLEM. Unless his horse could lay low too, he would not be hidden. Hence, wise horsemen taught their horses to do this. This is quite a vulnerable and unnatural position for a horse to be in. The rider must have skill and patience, and the horse must have an incredible amount of trust.
And NOW for the realio trulio
HEARTSTOPPER!!!
Imagine controling these 5 horses which are in no way hitched together other than the 5 sets of reins in your hands. You have one foot on the back of one horse and the other foot on the another one. Their gaits are not at all matched. Then you just take off at breakneck speed. Now, Try to look casual!
Hungarian Horsemen --- WOW!!
always keep one black one for good luck.
Welcome to my gracious home. It's not exactly the palatial digs at the Spanish Riding School, but it suffices.
Target practice from a moving horse. He never missed.
Think about it. Archery is a 2 handed act. The horse is directed with the knees only. Click on the picture to enlarge. There are NO reins in his hands while he is riding past targets and shooting.
And his horse did everything he asked of him
Now, if a Magyar horseman were out in the woods and he spotted an enemy, he would have to lay low. ONE BIG PROBLEM. Unless his horse could lay low too, he would not be hidden. Hence, wise horsemen taught their horses to do this. This is quite a vulnerable and unnatural position for a horse to be in. The rider must have skill and patience, and the horse must have an incredible amount of trust.
And NOW for the realio trulio
HEARTSTOPPER!!!
Imagine controling these 5 horses which are in no way hitched together other than the 5 sets of reins in your hands. You have one foot on the back of one horse and the other foot on the another one. Their gaits are not at all matched. Then you just take off at breakneck speed. Now, Try to look casual!
Hungarian Horsemen --- WOW!!
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