TYPES OF HORSEMANSHIP.
The different types of horsemanship are revealed in Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders and are made a special feature of the exhibition, serving to bring out the styles of riding of different nations The American Cavalry will give their marvelous feats of horsemanship and engage in spirited rivalry with representatives from the armies of England, Germany and Russia, the Arabs will astound with their dare-devil riding the Cowboys ride bucking bronchos, and the Mexicans amaze by their facile use of the lasso Col. Cody will be seen in the saddle at every performance and demonstrate again his skill with the rifle There will be the usual custom followed of having a street cavalcade on the morning of the exhibition through the principal streets At West Side Park Friday, May 19.
Title: Types of Horsemanship
Periodical: Wilkes-Barre Times
Date: May 13, 1899
Topic: Congress of Rough Riders
Keywords: Arabs Cavalry horses Cowboys Horsemanship Horses Lasso Mexicans Parades Sharpshooters Traveling exhibitions Trick riding United States. Army. Cavalry United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st Wild horses
Places: Germany Great Britain Russia
Sponsor: This project is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Geraldine W. & Robert J. Dellenback Foundation.
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