The Cavalry Is Coming Soon (1916)

The Cavalry Is Coming Soon Troopers of the 3rd Cavalry Division Demonstration in Canterbury, Kent 1916. 3rd Cavalry Division demonstration of horsemanship and other skills. Opens with shot of troopers all lying on ground with equipment while horses stand in a row. At a signal; men all jump up and start saddling horses. CU man saddling horse; pan to another doing same. Side shot troopers on horses. Next; a game or exercise in which horse gallops by a scarecrow on a pole; as the rider stabs it with his sword. Another guy walks out to straighten the pole. Same thing repeated. Then another trooper comes galloping stabs dummy and then tries to stab a small white object on the ground; leaning down and poking with his sword. He fails; next guy succeeds. Another quick shot of the troopers bedding down near their horses. Wacky looking contest in which troopers run with their horses to row of buckets; then drop to knees and bend over, drinking from bucket while still holding horse s reins. Cut to a few