When I started educating myself about horsemanship in Northern Virginia in the early 1960's among the many authors I read in the English field (hunt seat and dressage) there was a pretty consistent definition of good horsemanship. Though I was not as familiar with Western riding there seemed to be a consistent definition of good horsemanship in Western riding also.
Now many people appear to think that many previously "forbidden" practices are good. Are you as confused as I am? Do you agree with the newer practices? If so, how have they helped you in comparision to the old ways of good horsemanship?