Garde Ulanen Regiment band

Nice photo.

Thanks Neil!

I wonder how they guide their mounts. In photos of kettle drummers, reins attached to stirrups are evident. I don't see that here.

I am thinking that all that “cordage draping around a person “ must have been a real pain

I have always heard with their feet
Steve

Neil Young said:

I wonder how they guide their mounts. In photos of kettle drummers, reins attached to stirrups are evident. I don't see that here.

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It looks like the horses have an extra strap around their necks that I don't see in other photos of mounted troops. Looks like in at least one instance the strap is tucked into the uhlan's belt so that leaning forward or back could give a command to the horse....just a guess

Yes, I see what you are talking about. Thanks for pointing that out.