Ladies Ride Aside!
Contrary to misguided belief riding side saddle – at least with a modern saddle – is safer than riding astride.
Sidesaddle riding is a form of equestrianism that uses a type of saddle which allows riders, generally female, to sit aside rather than astride an equine.
Riding Side-Saddle | Historic UK
But why did ladies ride side-saddle? Ben Johnson. 5 min read. For women, sitting aside on a horse dates back to antiquity. For the main part, men rode horses; ...
Riding Aside - James Madison Museum
Women riding aside (side-saddle) was the result of social and political protocols that evolved through the rise of feudalism and patriarchal politics.
A (Not So) Short History of Women Riding Astride - Susanna Forrest
The true picture is very different: it's not that women didn't ride astride before 1914. In fact, they never gave up the cross-saddle.
A history of riding side saddle – Helen Hollick guest post
riding aside! As a horse lover this is a fascinating post and as a history lover it just ticks all the boxes – enjoy: We've all seen ladies ...
Ladies Ride Aside! | The Lost Duchess - Jenny Barden
Contrary to belief riding side saddle – at least with a modern (post Victorian) saddle – is safer than riding astride.
Just How Uncouth Was Riding Astride for Women Prior to Early ...
Riding astride is how people typically ride horses today (with a leg on either side of the horse's flank/body/what have you)... riding aside is riding with both ...
The passionate history of riding side saddle unveiled - Whickr
While side saddle is always considered a woman's sport, men would have ridden aside. Ladies' horses would have been taught to carry a side ...
All Riding Aside: Sidesaddle in Frock Flicks
The simple summary is that women rode either aside or astride or both throughout different time periods in history.
Why would women ride horses sidesaddle in the old days? - Quora
Why would a woman ride side saddle if she had the opportunity to use a western saddle? Is it for decorum? I rode aside ...
How To Ride Side Saddle Like A Victorian Lady - YouTube
Visit Audley End House: https://goo.gl/z51JZ4 Rebecca Holland demonstrates how to ride side saddle in the riding school at Audley End House, ...
Medieval Women, Riding, and the Side Saddle - Sarah Woodbury
In England (and Wales) it appears that women in the Middle Ages rode astride much of the time, either on their own or pillion behind a man.
Women riding horses aside : r/AskHistorians - Reddit
Apparently, women started to ride this way in Europe since a bohemian princess did so in her way to her wedding with an english prince.
A day for the ladies: Riding aside while hunting - Country Folks
There were 15 side saddle riders with it. Yes, 15 ladies in full habits riding aside on a rather spectacular selection of horses, from the ...
A Lady Rides Aside - TV Tropes
The A Lady Rides Aside trope as used in popular culture. A female character is labeled as more feminine for riding sidesaddle or showing off her …
The Renewed Appeal of Riding Aside - Equestrian Living
Women (and the occasional man) have been riding sidesaddle for hundreds of years, but the style began to die out in the 1930s as it became socially acceptable ...
Why Did Ladies Ride Side Saddle In The Regency? - YouTube
The lack of having a leg on the right side is compensated for by carrying a dressage whip on that side. It has been my experience that many ...
Ladies Ride Aside! History of Side Saddle - Pinterest
Downton Abbey has revived an interest in riding aside – which is the correct term for riding Side Saddle. I ride (and compete and jump) ...
Aiken Ladies Aside. 1.5K likes. . 1.6K followers. Aiken Ladies Aside is an educational organization dedicated to promoting the art of riding sidesaddle.