Bareback Collection

The Bathing of a Red Horse, 1912. Oil on canvas. Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878-1939) Russian painter. Boy Youth Nude Male Riding Bareback Water Horse Power

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Canada, Alberta, Raymond, Bare Back riding at the Raymond Stampede the oldest rodeo in Canada held annually since 1902, all four of horses hoofs off the ground

Engraving depicting a female bareback rider performing at Franconi's in the Capucine Gardens, 19th century
5308666 Engraving depicting a female bareback rider performing at Franconi's in the Capucine Gardens, 19th century; (add.info)

Tartars or tatars horseracing. Illustration From Andrew Swinton (18th-19th century) Travels into Norway
FLO4722174 Tartars or tatars horseracing. Illustration From Andrew Swinton (18th-19th century) Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Ancient Greek method of mounting and riding a horse bareback. A cavalry man mounts a horse by holding lance and bridle in his right hand

Bareback riding
Cheng Chang

The River Bank, 1901 (oil on canvas)
3526728 The River Bank, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Stott, William Edward (1859-1918); 70x96 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: An idyllic)

Ancient Greek method of mounting and riding a horse bareback
6340142 Ancient Greek method of mounting and riding a horse bareback by Sasso, Giovanni Antonio (19th century); (add.info.: Ancient Greek method of mounting and riding a horse bareback)

L Etranger, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035640 L Etranger, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Plate 665. Ass; Walking; Bareback; a Boy Riding, Jennie, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950641 Plate 665. Ass; Walking; Bareback; a Boy Riding, Jennie, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.7x32.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 599. Trotting; Bareback; Dark-Gray Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950575 Plate 599. Trotting; Bareback; Dark-Gray Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 13.3x45.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 589. Ambling (single foot); Bareback; White Horse Clinton
3950565 Plate 589. Ambling (single foot); Bareback; White Horse Clinton, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 12.7x46.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

The Farmers Boy, 1844 (oil on canvas)
XPG380558 The Farmers Boy, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Four Horse Act at the Circus, 1874 (lithograph)
2622485 The Four Horse Act at the Circus, 1874 (lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches at the Royal Military Tournament by John Hassall

Ancient Greek method of riding a horse bareback. A young man returns with a chlamys on his lance to a woman offering drinks to both man and horse (top) and a rider holding lance and bridle

Greek warriors in helmets, armour, and labarum standards. They hold shields and lances. A woman brings a patera bowl and vase. From an ancient vase in the collection of Sir William Hamilton

Attic red-figure plate decorated with mounted archer, by Paseas, Greek from Chuisi, c
AMQ278894 Attic red-figure plate decorated with mounted archer, by Paseas, Greek from Chuisi, c.520-510 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (7th-5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Ancient Greek method of riding a horse bareback
6340145 Ancient Greek method of riding a horse bareback by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Ancient Greek method of riding a horse bareback)

The White Horse, (oil on canvas)
985250 The White Horse, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Horse. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939). Oil on canvas

The Scalp, 1912 (oil on canvas)
1767768 The Scalp, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Schreyvogel, Charles (1861-1912); 50.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scalp. Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1912

Plate 602. Trotting; Bareback; Rider, 43, Nude; Light-Gray Horse Smith
3950578 Plate 602. Trotting; Bareback; Rider, 43, Nude; Light-Gray Horse Smith, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.7x38.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Plate 590. Ambling (single foot); Bareback; Rider 106, Nude, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950566 Plate 590. Ambling (single foot); Bareback; Rider 106, Nude, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 14.8x47.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Tartars or tatars horse-racing. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792. Copperplate engraving by Dell Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista

Equestrian acts of Barnum and Baileys Circus (chromolitho)
3639196 Equestrian acts of Barnum and Baileys Circus (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman games - bareback horse race (chromolitho)
961455 Roman games - bareback horse race (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman games - bareback horse race)

Plate 661. Mule; A, B, A Refractory Animal Ruth, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950637 Plate 661. Mule; A, B, A Refractory Animal Ruth, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.8x37.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 601. Trotting; Saddle; Brown Mare Beauty, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950577 Plate 601. Trotting; Saddle; Brown Mare Beauty, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.7x41.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Attic red-figure plate decorated with an archer on horseback, by Paseas, from Chuisi, c
AMQ104794 Attic red-figure plate decorated with an archer on horseback, by Paseas, from Chuisi, c.520-510 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (6th century BC); diam.18.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum

They rode him bareback in and out of the trees (chromolitho)
5223820 They rode him bareback in and out of the trees (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: They rode him bareback in and out of the trees)

Poster advertising W. W. Coles New 9 Shows Consolidated (colour litho)
SNG127478 Poster advertising W.W. Coles New 9 Shows Consolidated (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; American, out of copyright

Horse Racing of Sioux Indians near Fort Pierre, plate 30 from Volume 1 of
STC101384 Horse Racing of Sioux Indians near Fort Pierre, plate 30 from Volume 1 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Du Casse and Doherty, 1843 (aquatint) by Bodmer

The National Circus, published by Auguste Bry (litho)
NUL135200 The National Circus, published by Auguste Bry (litho) by Provost, A (fl. 1834-1855); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Flying Cupid Drawn by Butterflies and a Bee, 1901 (chromolithograph)
2622308 Flying Cupid Drawn by Butterflies and a Bee, 1901 (chromolithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Clever children, born and bred in the circus (colour litho)
3622436 Clever children, born and bred in the circus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clever children, born and bred in the circus)

The Sioux Brave, 1882 (oil on canvas)
985197 The Sioux Brave, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Brush, George de Forest (1855-1941); 91x62.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sioux Brave. George de Forest Brush (1855-1941). Oil on canvas

The Buffalo Chase Singling Out, pub. by Currier and Ives (colour litho)
CH130124 The Buffalo Chase Singling Out, pub. by Currier and Ives (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872) (after); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

African riding a bucking donkey (engraving)
5216926 African riding a bucking donkey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: African riding a bucking donkey)

Sketches of a Camp (engraving)
1041421 Sketches of a Camp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of a Camp)

Without saddle, bridle or halter (colour litho)
871973 Without saddle, bridle or halter (colour litho) by Lambert, George Washington (1873-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Romance of Empire Australia)

Enamelled glass vase depicting two Amazons hunting deer (enamelled sepia glass vase
985557 Enamelled glass vase depicting two Amazons hunting deer (enamelled sepia glass vase, in tones of green, brown & blue)

Bareback Bronc
Jay Heiser

Appleby Horse Fair - rider in River Eden
A young man rides a bareback horse up to its neck in the River Eden during the Appleby Horse Fair. The man is stripped to the waist in the sunshine Date: 1990

Victorian Scrap - Circus Horse Rider jumping through a ring of fire - An exciting moment. late 19th century

A young boy rides a horse bareback. 1936

Victorian scrap - circus bareback rider. late 19th century

Buffalo Hunt, plate 7 from Catlins North American Indian Collection, engraved by McGahey
XND70402 Buffalo Hunt, plate 7 from Catlins North American Indian Collection, engraved by McGahey, Day and Haghe (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872) (after); Private Collection; American

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"Bareback: A Timeless Connection Between Horse and Rider" In the captivating artwork "The Bathing of a Red Horse" by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, we are transported to a world where bareback riding takes center stage. This ancient Greek method of mounting and riding a horse without a saddle has been celebrated throughout history for its raw connection between man and beast. From "The River Bank" painted in 1901 to the Victorian Scrap depicting a fearless circus horse rider, the artistry surrounding bareback riding is diverse and awe-inspiring. It transcends cultures and continents, as seen in the terracotta sculpture "Horse and Rider" from Djenne, Mali. Just like in ancient Greece, equestrians continue to embrace this intimate style of horsemanship today. In Pierre Louys' illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis titled "L'Etranger, " we witness the beauty riding captured through pochoir print. The absence of saddles allows riders to truly feel every movement beneath them, forging an unbreakable bond with their equine companions. Even historical collotype prints such as "Plate 665 - Ass; Walking; Bareback; a Boy Riding" or "Plate 599 - Trotting; Bareback; Dark-Gray Dusel" showcase how this form of riding was not limited to specific breeds or disciplines but rather embraced across various contexts. Whether it be galloping freely on White Horse Clinton in Plate 589's collotype print or trotting gracefully along vast landscapes, bareback riding offers an unparalleled sense of freedom for both rider and horse alike. Through time-honored traditions depicted in these artworks, we are reminded that there is something magical about connecting with horses directly on their backs—without any barriers or constraints, and is an ode to our shared history with these majestic creatures—a testament to our ability as humans to form deep and meaningful relationships with the animal kingdom.