Woman on horseback

[USAF Medic]

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[oknow]

Ah hech I was thinking lady cadiva

 

[Capn Jack]

If I was just standing there like a balloon on a stick, I'd deserve to get popped.

 

[Mark W.]

My grandfather was in the Mounted Cavalry Troop B 2nd Cav Ft. Riley KS. 1926-1942 (with adventures in between) the Mounted Cav was Dismounted in March of 42.

In my grandfathers records it shows him shooting marksman with the .45 standing and expert while mounted! Now how was he able to shoot better from a horse then his own two feet!

He also had the Saberswordsman badge (looks like a CIB but with a Saber on it) Wish he had told us kids anything about his 26 years in the Army 1926-53.

 

[Stomper]

You mean, "CIB".

 

[Capn Jack]

My Dad was bugler in the horse drawn field artillery at Fort Ord Calif. !938-39 and fired expert with the .45 Auto. I guess he had to as the bugle wasn't much defense.
My mother had the distinction of being bucked off of an Army Mule.

 

[BlackRyder]

Haha! I was kicked by a mule once.. It hurt like hell. Fortunately I was young, and had flexible young man bones, so no ribs were broken.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Didn't click but I think back in them old days in real life, women pretty much rode sidesaddle.. if they rode at all.

 

[Mark W.]

You mean, "CIB".

Corrected Thanks Stomper I guess I should have proof read before hitting send.

 

[Capn Jack]

I've watched the videos of those ladies in competition...WOW !!!

The most I've ever done on horse back is eat a lot of dirt when I came off..

 

[thorborg]

My Dad was bugler in the horse drawn field artillery at Fort Ord Calif. !938-39 and fired expert with the .45 Auto. I guess he had to as the bugle wasn't much defense.
My mother had the distinction of being bucked off of an Army Mule.

Speaking of Buglers, So was my Grandpa WW1 in Europe
I still have his bugle albeit it is rather beat up. most of their transport was done with donkeys and mules

 

[USAF Medic]

Speaking of Buglers, So was my Grandpa WW1 in Europe
View attachment 311090I still have his bugle albeit it is rather beat up. most of their transport was done with donkeys and mules

Very cool

 

[cookie]

From my observation woman make some of the best horse riders.

 

[Ron Eagle Elk]

I know several women that are barrel racers and rescue riders that are very interested in this. Anyone know where to get started?

 

[Simonpie]

I know several women that are barrel racers and rescue riders that are very interested in this. Anyone know where to get started?

Start here - Mounted Clubs - Lists

SASS, the Single Action Shooting Society puts on some of these competitions. I've heard they had one at Tri-County in years past, but it was before my time.

 

[KKG]

In my grandfathers records it shows him shooting marksman with the .45 standing and expert while mounted! Now how was he able to shoot better from a horse then his own two feet!

There really is a Very simple answer, he was Point Shooting rather than worrying about about where the front sight was or anything else.

I've often wished I had spent more time talking to my Dad. Kept putting it off because he was going to be there for a lot more years and then the Big C hit and there was NO more time. He had Two Croix de Guerre from WW-2. I don't know what happened because he's gone and he never told my Mom so she couldn't tell me either.

And, just for reference the U.S. Army does have a Qualification Badge for the Saber. I've seen one at the 1st Cav. Museum in Texas. They still have a Mounted Unit for Parades and such.