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Riding to Arms
A History of Horsemanship and Mounted Warfare
In Riding to Arms: A History of Horsemanship and Mounted Warfare, Charles Caramello examines the evolution of horsemanship—the training of horses and riders—and its relationship to the evolution of mounted warfare over four centuries. He explains how theories of horsemanship, navigating between art and utility, eventually settled on formal manège equitation merged with outdoor hunting equitation as the ideal combination for modern cavalry. He also addresses how the evolution of firepower and the advent of mechanized warfare eventually led to the end of horse cavalry.
Riding to Arms tracks the history of horsemanship and cavalry through scores of primary texts ranging from Federico Grisone's Rules of Riding (1550) to Lt.-Colonel E.G. French's Good-Bye to Boot and Saddle (1951). It offers not only a history of horsemen, horse soldiers, and horses, but also a survey of the seminal texts that shaped that history.
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"This wide-ranging and well-written book offers new insights into the emergence of effective light cavalry in western armies from the eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Authored by a lover of horses and of riding, it draws on intellectual, practical, and cultural writings to highlight an increasing understanding of the horse as a living animal and as the key to the mounted warfare and mobility of that era."—Professor Stephen Badsey, author of Doctrine and Reform in the British Cavalry 1880-1918
"Charles Caramello surveys five centuries of equestrian literature from the early works on manège riding (dressage) to those conditioning horse and soldier for modern cavalry warfare. This is a historiography of ideas about horsemanship where proponents of different schools often sparred with one another over training philosophies. Caramello traces the literature from the manège treatises of the 16th–18th century to the cavalry manuals of the long 19th century, culminating in the Great War."—Elizabeth Tobey, editor and co-translator of Federico Grisone's "The Rules of Riding": An Edited Translation of the First Renaissance Treatise on Classical Horsemanship
"The complex relationship between the horseman and the horse, and their important roles in European and American military life, cavalry warfare, and equitation, lie at the heart of this fascinating, useful, and up-to-date book. Charles Caramello offers a thoroughly researched and clear overview, drawing on an impressive array of literary and visual sources to examine the wealth of complex ideas and theories surrounding dressage, equitation, and mounted warfare from the sixteenth century to the end of World War I."—Professor Mike Huggins, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and author of Horse Racing and British Society in the Long Eighteenth Century
"Throughout the history of armed conflict, mobility often decided the outcomes of battle. This meant armed men on horseback, and for battlefield commanders to control their mounted forces, those horses and men required consistently applied principles of horsemanship and equitation. In Riding to Arms, Charles Caramello has produced an authoritative survey of horse cavalry that identifies salient points in history from the Renaissance to World War I. Combined with the keen eye of a horseman, his extensive research will enhance any reader's appreciation for cavalry in warfare. His clear writing, in addition, has a refreshing lack of academic jargon, making Riding to Arms not only a valuable addition to the bookshelves of serious scholars, but an enjoyable read for the public."—James C. ("Jim") Wofford, Olympic and World Championship medalist and coach, five-time U.S. National Champion, and author of Training the 3-Day Event Horse and Rider
"For 'general horse enthusiasts and cavalry buffs,' there is much here that is entertaining and instructive."—Mark G. Spencer, Washington Independent Review of Books
"Riding to Arms is a great read for anyone who is interested in military history and the horse's role in warfare. The book is well-researched and also contains nearly 100 pages of references, postscripts and a bibliography for those wanting to read more on this subject."—Equiery
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