http://www.horsenation.com/2013/07/25/18-cavalry-photos-you-have-to-see-to-believe/
Back in he 20s and 30s, the US cavalry had a demonstration squadron at Arlington. They gave free demonstrations of trick riding. In many of the JOhn Ford westerns, there were scenes of John Wayne and Ward Bond riding on two horses simulaneously. Called Roman Riding, the demo unit had a special squad trained to do it. They were crazy.
Great stuff. Thanks!
Bes you may be interested to know that the last commander of horse mounted cavalry for the US Army lived down the road from me. He was about 100 when he died a few years ago. His obituary in the local paper read like an action movie script.
Wow. That obituary wouldn't happen to be online, would it Gus?
It would help if i could remember is name, which escapes me right now. Let me poke around...it was an amazing almost full page, the kind we all want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQZGvxM_Dq0&feature=share
Not too bad depictions of cavalry at the charge.
This one isn't bad, either:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uq6Ax-zzkQ