Side Saddle Collection

August - the Chateau d Etampes, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg
August - the Chateau d Etampes, 15th century, (1939). Aout - Le Chateau D Etampes. Nobles ride out on a falconry expedition: the man on the right is a beater with long stick to flush out the game

Leconfield Opening Meet, Petworth House - November 1938
Huntsmen and women starting off, with Petworth House and spectators in the background. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N17549

Duchess of Newcastle
MARGARET CAVENDISH, DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE Here described as the Marchioness, though the horse seems marginally more important

Princess Elizabeth riding as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards
Princess Elizabeth (1926-2022) (later Queen Elizabeth II) riding in the uniform of Colonel of the Grenadier Guards - pictured outside Buckingham Palace. Preparing to hold the reins of power

Lady riding side-saddle. Date: 1903

LADY GODIVA, 11th CENTURY. Wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman, patron of the arts, equestrienne, and tax protester. Lady Godiva riding nude on a horse

Welsh woman in traditional costume on a donkey
A young Welsh woman in traditional costume, riding a donkey sidesaddle. This was the usual form of transport at the time -- for example

Chivalry (oil on canvas)
CH401896 Chivalry (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 61x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Lady Mabel Bridgeman on "Claribel", 1885
WES67080 Lady Mabel Bridgeman on " Claribel", 1885 by Lutyens, Charles Augustus Henry (1829-1915); 124.5x99 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; English, out of copyright

The Alpine Traveller, 1804. Artist: James Ward
The Alpine Traveller, 1804. After James Northcote (1746-1831). From The Connoisseur Volume XLII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1915]

Foxhunting lady in studio photo, Mid Wales
A foxhunting lady poses in full hunting gear in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. She sits sidesaddle on a table, rather than on her horse

Lady Riding Sidesaddle
A lady riding sidesaddle: the horse belongs to the late Earl of Pembroke. Date: 1870s

Wig Falls Off out Riding
A lady riding sidesaddle discovers the drawbacks of wearing a wig when out riding

Horsewoman in the Bois de Boulogne, 1873 (oil on canvas)
XKH149517 Horsewoman in the Bois de Boulogne, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 261x226 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; French, out of copyright

The International Exhibition: embroidered sidesaddle, by A. Davis, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: embroidered sidesaddle, by A. Davis, 1862. Saddle...from a design supplied by Philip H. De la Motte

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12, 000 men in close column, at quick march

Purple pitcher plant or side-saddle flower, Sarracenia purpurea, Sarracenie pourpre. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre

Horsewoman, 1820 or later. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Horsewoman, 1820 or later

Equestrian Portrait (begun by Sir Edwin Landseer) 1882, (c1915). Artists: Edwin Henry Landseer, John Everett Millais
Equestrian Portrait (begun by Sir Edwin Landseer) 1882, (c1915). Completed by Sir John Everett Millais. Held by the Tate, London. From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900

Lady riding side-saddle on a donkey
A pretty young lady is transported in style on a donkey, sheletered from the midday sun by a parasol. Her boyfriend is less lucky, gallantly trotting along in her wake on foot

The Bright Cloud, 1833-34 (oil on panel)
3055576 The Bright Cloud, 1833-34 (oil on panel) by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); 23x32 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Portrait of Queen Victoria on Horseback, with Windsor Castle, the Duke of Wellington
ARM123905 Portrait of Queen Victoria on Horseback, with Windsor Castle, the Duke of Wellington and the Household Brigade in the Background, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Grant

Side Saddle - California Syle, c. 1937. Creator: Harry Mann Waddell
Side Saddle - California Syle, c. 1937

Tapestry (Bear Hunt and Falconry from a Hunts Series), Belgium, c. 1525. Creator: Unknown
Tapestry (Bear Hunt and Falconry from a Hunts Series), Belgium, c. 1525. Detail from a larger artwork

Side Saddle, c. 1937. Creator: Eva Fox
Side Saddle, c. 1937

English Watching Descending Geese at Yoshida Bridge (Yoshida-bashi no rakugan, Igirisujin)... 1861
English Watching Descending Geese at Yoshida Bridge (Yoshida-bashi no rakugan, Igirisujin), from the series " Eight Views of Yokohama in Musashino Province (Bushu Yokohama hakkei no uchi)"

Cover from Italian Fairy Tales, by Lilia E. Romano, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons (colour litho)
IL262838 Cover from Italian Fairy Tales, by Lilia E. Romano, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Horsemanship brings favour, German humorous military postcard (colour litho)
6031198 Horsemanship brings favour, German humorous military postcard (colour litho) by Schonpflug, Fritz (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horsemanship brings favour)

The Hunt
BON46709 The Hunt by Armour, George Denholm (1864-1949); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Lady St. Aubyn and her Family (pen and brush and black ink, watercolour and gouache on paper)
XYC150269 Lady St. Aubyn and her Family (pen and brush and black ink, watercolour and gouache on paper) by Ramberg, Johann Heinrich (1763-1840); 55.9x85.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Americans on an Outing (Amerikajin yuko no zu), 1860. Creator: Yoshikazu
Americans on an Outing (Amerikajin yuko no zu), 1860

America (Amerika), 1860. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige III
America (Amerika), 1860

Having All the Fun to Themselves, c. 1870. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
Having All the Fun to Themselves, c. 1870

A woman from Ohara on horseback, Japan, 1834. Creator: Katsushika Taito
A woman from Ohara on horseback, Japan, 1834

France (Furansukoku), from the Countries of Europe (Yoroppa-shu no uchi), 1862

English (Igirisujin), from the series "A Collection of Various Countries
English (Igirisujin), from the series " A Collection of Various Countries (Bankoku zukushi)", 1860

Caesar and Cleopatra Enjoying Themselves from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Flanders
Caesar and Cleopatra Enjoying Themselves, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Flanders, c. 1680. Woven at the workshop of Gerard Peemans, after a design by Justus van Egmont

Side Saddle, c. 1939. Creator: Bertha Semple
Side Saddle, c. 1939

Fables of Fontaine Furnishing Fabric, France, c. 1815. Creator: Hartmann et Fils
Fables of Fontaine Furnishing Fabric, France, c. 1815. Le Satire et le passant [The Satyr and the passer-by]; Le Cheval qui a casse sa bride, [The Horse that broke its bridle]; La Lionne, qui a p[

Mount Washington, 1869. Creator: Winslow Homer
Mount Washington, 1869. Riders in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA

Jungfer Lorenzen of Tangermünde, After 1837. Creator: Christian Daniel Rauch
Jungfer Lorenzen of Tangermunde, After 1837. [According to legend, a virgin named Laurentia lived in the village of Tangermunde in Germany

Equestrienne in Renaissance Dress, c. 1840. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye
Equestrienne in Renaissance Dress, c. 1840

The Flight into Egypt, c. 1485. Creator: Bernardino Butinone
The Flight into Egypt, c. 1485

Side Saddle, c. 1941. Creator: Sydney Roberts
Side Saddle, c. 1941

Side Saddle, c. 1940. Creator: Randolph F Miller
Side Saddle, c. 1940

Side Saddle, c. 1938. Creator: Randolph F Miller
Side Saddle, c. 1938

Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens in 1845, 1898 (litho)
5913074 Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens in 1845, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens, 1845)

Woman in White Riding a horse; Dame im weissen Reitkleid zu Pferde, 1910 (oil on canvas)
656733 Woman in White Riding a horse; Dame im weissen Reitkleid zu Pferde, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Slevogt, Max (1868-1932); 182x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Side Saddle: A Timeless Equestrian Tradition" In the enchanting world of equestrianism, the side saddle has long been an emblem of grace and elegance. From historic figures to modern-day riders, this unique riding style continues to captivate hearts and minds. At Leconfield Opening Meet in November 1938, amidst a sea of excitement and anticipation, Lady Godiva herself would have felt at home as ladies donned their finest attire for a day filled with exhilarating foxhunting adventures. The Duchess of Newcastle exuded regal poise atop her majestic steed while Cora Pearl, renowned courtesan, added a touch of allure to the occasion. Princess Elizabeth graced the scene as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards astride her horse with utmost dignity. Her presence reminded all that chivalry knows no bounds when it comes to women embracing their passion for horsemanship. Throughout history, women from all walks of life have embraced side saddle riding. In 11th-century England, Lady Godiva fearlessly rode nude on horseback as both an equestrienne and tax protester—a testament to her unwavering spirit. Meanwhile, Welsh women in traditional costumes elegantly perched upon donkeys showcased their deep-rooted connection with nature and tradition. The art world too has immortalized this timeless practice. Paintings like "Chivalry" depict noble knights escorting ladies gracefully seated aside their horses—an embodiment of honor and respect. Artists such as Jules LeFebvre captured Lady Mabel Bridgeman's beauty astride "Claribel, " forever preserving her elegance in brushstrokes frozen in time. From medieval castles like Chateau d'Etampes to picturesque alpine landscapes depicted by James Ward's masterful strokes—side saddle riding transcends borders and eras alike, and is a universal language spoken by those who appreciate equine companionship and the thrill of adventure.