I agree.Jim Bewley wrote:Great photo. as always, Sam.
Jim
Do you know anything else about Jensen? At that age he could have been in the Army as early 1911. Could have had an interesting career.Sam Cox wrote: The farriers name is Peter Jensen T-3,he was 55 years old in 1948,i think at the time he was the oldest farrier in the Army and probably one of the last.He was known as "Uncle Pete" in the platoon.
I had noticed that as well. At first, I was a bit put off , as it looks like poor horsemanship on the officer's part. His feet seem too deep in the stirrups and there is little leg contact. His hands don't seem right,either. (I'd have to dig out our old thread on holding reins - perhaps that position is common for that period.) It's possible, I suppose, that the camera has caught him in the middle of correcting a fidgety horse. His hands and legs may both be moving backwards.Jim Bewley wrote:Looking at the foot position of the troopers (something I have been working on lately) most have their toes pointed out, but look at the officer. His feet seem to be rolled to the inside, turning the sole of the boot outward. Interesting.
Jim
Good call, the old "moment in time" thing. He might have just taken contact with his hands and is part way through a light kick, to start moving forward. impossible to really know, but fun to discuss.Brian P. wrote:I had noticed that as well. At first, I was a bit put off , as it looks like poor horsemanship on the officer's part. His feet seem too deep in the stirrups and there is little leg contact. His hands don't seem right,either. (I'd have to dig out our old thread on holding reins - perhaps that position is common for that period.) It's possible, I suppose, that the camera has caught him in the middle of correcting a fidgety horse. His hands and legs may both be moving backwards.Jim Bewley wrote:Looking at the foot position of the troopers (something I have been working on lately) most have their toes pointed out, but look at the officer. His feet seem to be rolled to the inside, turning the sole of the boot outward. Interesting.
Jim
It almost looks as if he's rising slightly in his stirrups to adjust his seat. I'm always cautious about making generalizations about horsemanship from pictures of people sitting rather than riding. I'd bet all of us sit differently upon a stationary horse than we do when the horse is in motion.Jim Bewley wrote:Good call, the old "moment in time" thing. He might have just taken contact with his hands and is part way through a light kick, to start moving forward. impossible to really know, but fun to discuss.Brian P. wrote:I had noticed that as well. At first, I was a bit put off , as it looks like poor horsemanship on the officer's part. His feet seem too deep in the stirrups and there is little leg contact. His hands don't seem right,either. (I'd have to dig out our old thread on holding reins - perhaps that position is common for that period.) It's possible, I suppose, that the camera has caught him in the middle of correcting a fidgety horse. His hands and legs may both be moving backwards.Jim Bewley wrote:Looking at the foot position of the troopers (something I have been working on lately) most have their toes pointed out, but look at the officer. His feet seem to be rolled to the inside, turning the sole of the boot outward. Interesting.
Jim
Jim
I understand what you are saying and was only making an observation. Even if he is rising slightly, that is a severe angle to do even do that. It is no reflection of poor horsemanship, simply and "odd" position for his feet to be in, at that moment in time, for whatever reason.Kelton Oliver wrote:It almost looks as if he's rising slightly in his stirrups to adjust his seat. I'm always cautious about making generalizations about horsemanship from pictures of people sitting rather than riding. I'd bet all of us sit differently upon a stationary horse than we do when the horse is in motion.
