They were trained in various cavalry activities, such as marksmanship and both mounted and dismounted parade drills.
Their training regimen included not only parade drill, riflery, and night maneuvers, but also reading classes for the illiterate.
The positions and evolutions contained in such manuals have become the standard for parade drill throughout most of the world.
In perfect parade drill, the group rode out from the sally port, then spread and turned their mounts, and the chieftain raised his hand.
During the period, new cadets are taught military basics such as parade drills, physical training and firearms handling.
Following muster, the day was filled with work on improving the fort's defenses and drill of various types, usually gunnery practice or parade drills.
I used to bang the saddledrums for the Equine Academy's parade drills.
Beside me, dose as parade drill, Arlin was using her dowhee.
The private froze in shock for a moment, then obeyed as crisply as if at parade drill.
As such discipline, presentation, and parade drill were of a very high standard.