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"From Cowboys to Prussian Soldiers: The Stirrup's Timeless Legacy" Step back in time to August 1904

Background imageStirrup Collection: Three string foal Sangenkoma title object series

Three string foal Sangenkoma title object series
Three string foal Sangenkoma (title on object) A series with horses (series title) Umazukushi (series title on object), A disassembled shamisen (Japanese lute), against a pile

Background imageStirrup Collection: Stirrups And Sollerets. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

Stirrups And Sollerets. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

Background imageStirrup Collection: Cowboy Boot

Cowboy Boot

Background imageStirrup Collection: Cowboy Boot Heel And Spur In Saddle Stirrup

Cowboy Boot Heel And Spur In Saddle Stirrup

Background imageStirrup Collection: Comic pictogram on a Christmas card

Comic pictogram on a Christmas card
Comic pictogram (harness, bit and stirrup) on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageStirrup Collection: Stirrup Cup Castle, Oakdale, Long Island, New York, USA

Stirrup Cup Castle, Oakdale, Long Island, New York, USA
Stirrup Cup Castle restaurant, Oakdale, Long Island, New York, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageStirrup Collection: Fashion. Riding boots. 16th-17th century

Fashion. Riding boots. 16th-17th century
Fashion. Riding boots. A legend attributed these boots to the King of Sweden, Charles XII (1682-1718). Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Background imageStirrup Collection: Moche portrait stirrup spout vessel

Moche portrait stirrup spout vessel
Pre-Columbian Art. Moche Culture (100-900 B.C.). Moche portrait stirrup spout vessel. Archaeological Museum. Cusco. Peru

Background imageStirrup Collection: Two women police officers mounting horses, London

Two women police officers mounting horses, London
Two women police officers in the process of mounting their horses in a Central London street. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1977

Background imageStirrup Collection: Officers sword, 51st Foot

Officers sword, 51st Foot, 1809 (c); blade is curved, flat backed, unfullered with a spear point, and is double edged for the last 10 in; steel stirrup guard; steel hilt mounts

Background imageStirrup Collection: Stirrup Charge by 2nd Dragoons & Black Watch - St Quentin

Stirrup Charge by 2nd Dragoons & Black Watch - St Quentin
Stirrup Charge by the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) & Black Watch at St Quentin, 30 August 1914. by Countess Feodora Gleichen, RE (1861-1922)

Background imageStirrup Collection: St Quentin stirrup-charge 1914

St Quentin stirrup-charge 1914
An artists impression of the stirrup-charge that reportedly took place during the Battle of St Quentin (also known as the First Battle of Guise)

Background imageStirrup Collection: Equestrian acrobats in a Mongol circus. Left detail of a painted silk handscroll

Equestrian acrobats in a Mongol circus. Left detail of a painted silk handscroll, Yuan or early Ming Dynasty
CHINA: HORSE RIDERS. Equestrian acrobats in a Mongol circus. Left detail of a painted silk handscroll, Yuan or early Ming Dynasty, 13th-15th century, after Chao Meng Fu (1254-1322)

Background imageStirrup Collection: The Christmas Holiday Meet by H. L. Oakley

The Christmas Holiday Meet by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting the meeting of a hunt at Christmas time, from the early start to enjoying the stirrup cup and moving off

Background imageStirrup Collection: Victorian sports, Riding, Seat with stirrups, 19th Century

Victorian sports, Riding, Seat with stirrups, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Victorian sports, Riding, Seat with stirrups, 19th Century

Background imageStirrup Collection: Victorian sports, Riding, Rising in the stirrups, 19th Century

Victorian sports, Riding, Rising in the stirrups, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Victorian sports, Riding, Rising in the stirrups, 19th Century

Background imageStirrup Collection: Victorian sports, Riding, Saddled and bridled, 19th Century

Victorian sports, Riding, Saddled and bridled, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Victorian sports, Riding, Saddled and bridled, 19th Century

Background imageStirrup Collection: Stirrup cup before hunt sets off, St Just, Cornwall

Stirrup cup before hunt sets off, St Just, Cornwall
Stirrup cup before the hunt sets off from outside the Kings Arms at St Just, Cornwall. The man with the tray is " Jethro" (Geoff Rowe), landlord of the pub. Date: 1970s

Background imageStirrup Collection: Babies in hats, sitting on a large saddle

Babies in hats, sitting on a large saddle
Babies in hats and caps, sitting on a large saddle. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageStirrup Collection: Dog on a stirrup-shaped greetings card

Dog on a stirrup-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageStirrup Collection: Hunting scene on a stirrup-shaped greetings card

Hunting scene on a stirrup-shaped greetings card
Comic hunting scene on a stirrup-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageStirrup Collection: Two soldiers on a stirrup-shaped New Year card

Two soldiers on a stirrup-shaped New Year card
Two soldiers, one of them on sentry duty, on a stirrup-shaped New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageStirrup Collection: Tally Ho - Foxhunting kit and a trophy head

Tally Ho - Foxhunting kit and a trophy head! Date: 1911

Background imageStirrup Collection: Constantine I of Greece

Constantine I of Greece
Constantine I (1868-1923). King of Greece. Equestrian statue. Areos Park. Athens. Greece

Background imageStirrup Collection: Stirrup Cup in Norway

Stirrup Cup in Norway
An elderly Norwegian man drinks from the stirrup cup before starting a hunt. Date: 1908

Background imageStirrup Collection: Groom in Stable

Groom in Stable
Groom in the stable, polishing a stirrup Date: 1868

Background imageStirrup Collection: Pony trekking, Exmoor, Devon

Pony trekking, Exmoor, Devon
A young girl pony trekking on Exmoor, Devon

Background imageStirrup Collection: European man and daughter on camel, India

European man and daughter on camel, India
European man and his daughter on a camel, India. The girls legs are too short to reach the stirrups. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageStirrup Collection: Illustration of stirrup-shaped stapes in middle ear of Epitheria

Illustration of stirrup-shaped stapes in middle ear of Epitheria

Background imageStirrup Collection: Black and white illustration of riding habit and whip, stirrup torch and fluorescent belt

Black and white illustration of riding habit and whip, stirrup torch and fluorescent belt

Background imageStirrup Collection: LONDON: HORSE GUARDS. The changing of the Horse Guards at Whitehall, London, England

LONDON: HORSE GUARDS. The changing of the Horse Guards at Whitehall, London, England. Photographed c1925

Background imageStirrup Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA, 1896. Oh, Mr. Knightley, one moment more

AUSTEN: EMMA, 1896. Oh, Mr. Knightley, one moment more. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageStirrup Collection: JOSE de SAN MARTIN (1778-1850). Argentinian soldier and statesman

JOSE de SAN MARTIN (1778-1850). Argentinian soldier and statesman. After a painting by Tomas del Villar

Background imageStirrup Collection: PRINCE RUPERT (1619-1682). Commander of the army of King Charles I during the English Civil War

PRINCE RUPERT (1619-1682). Commander of the army of King Charles I during the English Civil War. Contemporary English woodcut

Background imageStirrup Collection: SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT (c1494-1566). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1520-1566

SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT (c1494-1566). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1520-1566. Suleiman riding through the ruins of the Hippodrome at Constantinople. Woodcut by Peter Coeck van Aelst, 1553

Background imageStirrup Collection: Assheton, first Viscount Curzon, and his mare Maria, 1771 (oil on canvas)

Assheton, first Viscount Curzon, and his mare Maria, 1771 (oil on canvas)
XIR903681 Assheton, first Viscount Curzon, and his mare Maria, 1771 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Assheton, premier vicomte Curzon)

Background imageStirrup Collection: Staphae, Sive Stapedes, plate 9 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c

Staphae, Sive Stapedes, plate 9 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c
XJF465118 Staphae, Sive Stapedes, plate 9 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c.1580-1605 (engraving) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after)

Background imageStirrup Collection: Equestrian portrait of King Francis I of France (w / c on vellum)

Equestrian portrait of King Francis I of France (w / c on vellum)
XIR383189 Equestrian portrait of King Francis I of France (w/c on vellum) by Clouet, Jean (c.1485-1541) (school of); Louvre, Paris

Background imageStirrup Collection: Two horses, from the The Vallardi Album (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Two horses, from the The Vallardi Album (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR242710 Two horses, from the The Vallardi Album (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455); Louvre, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageStirrup Collection: Edo musashi abumi, Edo Musashi saddle stirrup. Totoya, Hokkei, 1780-1850, artist

Edo musashi abumi, Edo Musashi saddle stirrup. Totoya, Hokkei, 1780-1850, artist, [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color; 20.8 x 18.5 cm. Print shows a saddle and stirrups

Background imageStirrup Collection: Miniature Stirrup Jar

Miniature Stirrup Jar; Unknown; about 1130 - 1090 B.C.; Terracotta; Object: H: 7.2 x Diam.: 5.9 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/16 in.)

Background imageStirrup Collection: A Sportsman with Shooting Pony and Gun Dogs Sportsman setting out with his horse

A Sportsman with Shooting Pony and Gun Dogs Sportsman setting out with his horse and gun dogs, Edwin W. Cooper of Beccles, 1785-1833, British

Background imageStirrup Collection: Study of a Saddled Bay Hunter Dated, lower right: 1828, John Ferneley

Study of a Saddled Bay Hunter Dated, lower right: 1828, John Ferneley
Study of a Saddled Bay Hunter Dated, lower right: " 1828", John Ferneley, 1782-1860, British

Background imageStirrup Collection: KING PHILIP IV OF SPAIN (1605-1665). King of Spain, 1621-1665. Oil on canvas, 1636

KING PHILIP IV OF SPAIN (1605-1665). King of Spain, 1621-1665. Oil on canvas, 1636, by Diego Velazquez

Background imageStirrup Collection: RUSSIAN COSSACK OFFICER. Officer of the Russian Circassian Cossacks. Pen-and-ink drawing

RUSSIAN COSSACK OFFICER. Officer of the Russian Circassian Cossacks. Pen-and-ink drawing, 1890, by Thure de Thulstrup

Background imageStirrup Collection: HENRY JOHN TEMPLE (1784-1865). 3rd Viscount Palmerston. British statesman and Prime Minister

HENRY JOHN TEMPLE (1784-1865). 3rd Viscount Palmerston. British statesman and Prime Minister. Lithograph by John Doyle, 1841

Background imageStirrup Collection: ENGLISH ARMY IN CALAIS. The English army before Calais in 1347. Pen-and-ink drawing

ENGLISH ARMY IN CALAIS. The English army before Calais in 1347. Pen-and-ink drawing, late 19th century, by Paul Hardy

Background imageStirrup Collection: WASHINGTON: TRENTON, 1789. President-elect George Washingtons reception at Trenton

WASHINGTON: TRENTON, 1789. President-elect George Washingtons reception at Trenton, New Jersey, 21 April 1789, en route to his inauguration in New York City



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"From Cowboys to Prussian Soldiers: The Stirrup's Timeless Legacy" Step back in time to August 1904, as cowboy Honeycut and his trusty horse White Star gallop across the vast plains of Montana. Captured by photographer Laton Alton Huffman, this iconic image showcases the essential role of the stirrup in a cowboy's life. But cowboys weren't the only ones who relied on this ingenious invention. In another silhouette, we see a huntsman enjoying a stirrup cup before embarking on his exhilarating pursuit. This small but significant vessel symbolizes the camaraderie and tradition associated with hunting. Traveling further back in history, we encounter Colonel Henry Knox arriving in the Continental Army during 1776. As he dismounts from his horse, we witness how stirrups played a pivotal role for artillery troops like Knox, providing stability and control during battle. Across Europe, Prussian soldiers rode into action with confidence thanks to their sturdy stirrups. A lithograph from 1830 depicts a captain of the Hussar Regiment of the Prussian Guards astride his horse – an embodiment of military prowess and elegance. Meanwhile, French Mousquetaires Noirs donned their petite tenue uniforms adorned with decorative stirrups during 1814-15. These striking images capture both fashion and function as these elite soldiers prepared for battle. In England's countryside near Torquay, members of South Devon Foxhounds set off on thrilling fox hunts using their trusty steeds' stirrups for leverage while navigating challenging terrain. The sound of hooves pounding against nature's backdrop echoes through time. Prince Rupert himself commanded King Charles I's army during England's Civil War – an influential figure whose authority was enhanced by his mastery over horsemanship aided by well-crafted stirrups that allowed him to lead fearlessly into battle.