COSSACKS 
HISTORY

HOSTS & REGIONS
COSSACK SONGS
LIBRARY
IMAGES
TRADITION
UNIFORMS
WARFARE
WEAPONS
LINKS
STORE
HOME
UNIFORMS  
WEAPONS
WWII
GUMILEVICA
ABOUT

 

Riding 
"Cossack style"

As horsemen, Cossacks had a different sitting position than regular cavalry. For cavalry it’s typical to manage horse by means of the rider’s torso, bridle reins and legs (from knee to ankle). The rider’s legs are supposed to closely adhere to the sides of the horse, and the heel has to be lower than the toe. The stirrups are adjusted so that the distance between the rider raised on the stirrups with straightened legs and the saddle is about the size of the man’s fist.

When riding in Cossack saddle with a bolster and saddle girth, the horseman’s shanks stretch back, and he is raised considerably higher over the horse’s back. The influence of the legs over the horse is much less. As a result Cossacks manage their horses mostly by means of the bridle, the bending of the body and the whip. When standing still or cantering Cossacks put little weight on the stirrups, however, at a trot they have to lean forward, bend their legs more, pressing against the stirrups. At a gallop one almost does not need to press against the stirrups, and the rider sits deeply in the saddle.

 

spm111@yandex.ru

 

Copyright © 1996-2002 Cossack Web. All rights reserved.

Реклама