Good horsemanship

Horse Riding Club

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November 4th 2014
The sounds of a stable are universal. Horses whinnying, chickens fussing, children coaxing ponies into obedience and impatient demands for food, especially carrots. Every night after school, and on weekends, Umabu (horse club) members spend two hours learning all aspects of horse care. From age six, they master everything from saddling stroppy ponies, to mucking out the stalls. After taking apart ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more