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Background imageHorse Back Collection: Queen Elizabeth II in uniform of Grenadier Guards

Queen Elizabeth II in uniform of Grenadier Guards
Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926), pictured on horseback in the uniform of the Grenadier Guards. Date: c.1953

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
King Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company

Background imageHorse Back Collection: The Royal Logistic Corps

The Royal Logistic Corps

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Scipio Africanus meeting Hannibal at Battle of Zama

Scipio Africanus meeting Hannibal at Battle of Zama
SECOND PUNIC WAR : the Roman general and statesman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus meets the Carthaginian leader Hannibal before defeating him at the Battle of Zama, near Carthage in North Africa

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Sir William Wallace

Sir William Wallace
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE He is warned by a peasant woman of the English treachery awaiting him in Ayr

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Painting by Hs Power, artillery and horses at Ypres, WW1

Painting by Hs Power, artillery and horses at Ypres, WW1
Painting by the Australian war artist Harold Septimus Power (1877-1971), showing artillery going into action before the Battle of Ypres

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
The Green Knight rides over the bridge into Camelot Castle on New Years Day

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Richard I / Chic Cheval

Richard I / Chic Cheval
RICHARD I, THE LIONHEART English King on horseback in crusading garb

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Painting by Hs Power, War, WW1

Painting by Hs Power, War, WW1
Painting entitled War by the Australian war artist Harold Septimus Power (1877-1971), showing soldiers on horseback, pulling heavy artillery across a field

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of fox hunting scene

Silhouette of fox hunting scene
Silhouette of a fox hunting scene with three horse riders leaping a fence

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Cowboys at HFBar Ranch

Cowboys at HFBar Ranch, owner, Frank O Horton, Rock Creek Road, Saddlestring, Wyoming

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of Hurlingham Club House and polo players

Silhouette of Hurlingham Club House and polo players
Silhouette of the Hurlingham Club House and five polo players on horseback

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of fox hunting scene

Silhouette of fox hunting scene
Silhouette of a fox hunting scene with two horse riders in red jackets leaping a fence

Background imageHorse Back Collection: General Zapata, leader of rebels in Southern Mexico, 1913

General Zapata, leader of rebels in Southern Mexico, 1913
Mexican rebel and revolutionary hero, Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), whose followers, known as Zapatistas, fought for the restoration of lands taken from the people by ex-President Diaz

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, German army officer

Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, German army officer
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck (1870-1964), general in the Imperial German Army and commander of the German East Africa Campaign during the First World War

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Hunting Series (1 of 5) - Deer Stalking

Hunting Series (1 of 5) - Deer Stalking - returning with the spoils

Background imageHorse Back Collection: The two eldest daughters of the Tsar on horseback

The two eldest daughters of the Tsar on horseback
The Colonel of Hussards, Olga and the Colonel of Uhlans, Tatiana, the two young grand-duchesses and eldest daughters of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, on horseback with their father

Background imageHorse Back Collection: General Sir Redvers Buller, 1900

General Sir Redvers Buller, 1900
Illustration showing General Sir Redvers Henry Buller VC (1839-1908), the British military commander, on horseback during the Boer War, 1900

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Chaucer, Wife of Bath

Chaucer, Wife of Bath
The Wife of Bath on her pilgrimage

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Barnum & Bailey Poster

Barnum & Bailey Poster
Poster for Barnum and Baileys Circus

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Chaucer, Wife of Bath

Chaucer, Wife of Bath
So much of dalliance and fair speech

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of huntsman enjoying a stirrup cup

Silhouette of huntsman enjoying a stirrup cup
Silhouette of a huntsman on horseback, enjoying a stirrup cup, watched by a hound. An advertisement for Worthington beer

Background imageHorse Back Collection: 2nd Scots Guards leaving Tower of London, WW1

2nd Scots Guards leaving Tower of London, WW1
Men of the 2nd Scots Guards leaving the Tower of London to go into camp at Lyndhurst in the New Forest, for the formation of the 7th Division during the First World War. Date: 15 September 1914

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Richard III at Bosworth

Richard III at Bosworth
Richard III fights on horseback during the Battle of Bosworth

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Belle Starr / Bandit / C19Th

Belle Starr / Bandit / C19Th
Belle Starr, noted companion of Western outlaws, jumps bail in Indian territory & leaves town on horseback

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Napoleon in Egypt

Napoleon in Egypt
NAPOLEON I during the Egyptian campaign, 1798

Background imageHorse Back Collection: The Queen salutes on horseback

The Queen salutes on horseback
The Queen salutes whilst taking part in the Birthday Parade at Buckingham Palace after the ceremonial Trooping of the Colour. She wears the uniform of the Grenadier Guards. Date: 1956

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Optical illusion disc with somersaults and horseback riding

Optical illusion disc with somersaults and horseback riding. Date 1833

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Officer, 1st Royal Regiment of Dragoons

Officer, 1st Royal Regiment of Dragoons
An officer of the First or Royal Regiment of Dragoons in uniform. He is mounted and carrying a sword. The plate is entitled Advancing to the Charge

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania - Statue of Romanian King Matthias (ruled in the 15th century)

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Chaucer, the Friar

Chaucer, the Friar
The Friar carrying a staff

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Don Quixote attacks a windmill

Don Quixote attacks a windmill
A scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title attacks a windmill, believing it to be an enemy giant

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, Germany

Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, Germany
William Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917), American soldier, bison hunter and Wild West showman, seen here at Munich, Germany, racing on horseback against the cyclist Fischer

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of huntsman and hounds

Silhouette of huntsman and hounds
Silhouette of a huntsman and four hounds following the scent of the fox

Background imageHorse Back Collection: On These Things... by H. L. Oakley

On These Things... by H. L. Oakley
Full title - On These Things, More or Less, Young Men Live, a quote by Charles Kingsley, who was a keen sporting parson. A silhouette illustration by H. L

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouettes of horses in sporting activities

Silhouettes of horses in sporting activities
Despite this motor age -- silhouettes of horses in sporting activities. From the top: Going to the Post for the Derby, the International Horse Show, and Royal Ascot

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Mrs Stobart and Serbian orderlies in retreat, WW1

Mrs Stobart and Serbian orderlies in retreat, WW1
Commandant Mrs St Clair Stobart (Mabel Anne Stobart Greenhalgh, 1862-1954) and Serbian orderlies on horseback as she led the column in the retreat, en route for Petch (Pec)

Background imageHorse Back Collection: British horse artillery in action or training, WW1

British horse artillery in action or training, WW1
British horse artillery in action or training during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Memorial at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Memorial at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
View of the Memorial of Suke Baatar (Mongolias national hero in the struggle for independence, Damdin Sukhbaatar, 1893-1923) in Sukhbaatar Square, with the Cultural Centre in the background

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Statue of Field Marshal Haig - Edinburgh Castle

Statue of Field Marshal Haig - Edinburgh Castle
A statue of Field Marshal Haig on horseback at the Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Sinj - Two men during the Sinjska alka

Sinj - Two men during the Sinjska alka
The anniversary of the last victory over the Ottoman army in 1715 is celebrated yearly in the beginning of August by Sinjska alka

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Clown and Indians of the Olympia Circus, London, 1921

Clown and Indians of the Olympia Circus, London, 1921
Illustration showing Pimpo the clown and three Red Indians performing horseback stunts in the ring of the Olympia Circus, 1921. Date: 1921

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Warrior of the native American Indian Tribe, the Lipan, c. 18

Warrior of the native American Indian Tribe, the Lipan, c. 18
Illustration showing a Lipan native American Indian brave on horseback, with head band and buckskin suit, carrying a rifle

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Statue of Richard I

Statue of Richard I
RICHARD I, THE LIONHEART The statue of King Richard I, by Carlo Marochetti, outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London

Background imageHorse Back Collection: First Railway 1825

First Railway 1825
A man on horseback bearing a Union Jack flag heads the very first railway journey in England aboard George Stephensons " Locomotion"

Background imageHorse Back Collection: St George / Knight&rumleys

St George / Knight&rumleys
SAINT GEORGE On horseback, slaying the dragon

Background imageHorse Back Collection: French & Polish Lancers

French & Polish Lancers
French and Polish lancers on horseback

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Jorrocks Hunt / Surtees

Jorrocks Hunt / Surtees
Or Mr. Jorrockss Hunt ; Jorrocks out hunting on a wet day

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Chaucer, the Monk

Chaucer, the Monk
The Monk on horseback, riding with spurs

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Chaucer, Doctor O Physic

Chaucer, Doctor O Physic
The Doctor of Physic holds up a flask to the light

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Crossing St Bernard

Crossing St Bernard
NAPOLEON I crossing the Saint-Bernard pass through the Alps, 1800

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Crystal Palace B / W Ext

Crystal Palace B / W Ext
The exhibition hall with people, some on horseback, milling around in front of it

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Cecil Rhodes / Menpes 1900

Cecil Rhodes / Menpes 1900
CECIL RHODES Statesman, entrepreneur and imperialist in South Africa, on horseback at his home at Grote Schuur, 1900

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of hunting scene

Silhouette of hunting scene
Silhouette of a hunting scene, showing a horsewoman leaping a stream while a dog follows the scent of the fox

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of polo stables, horses and players

Silhouette of polo stables, horses and players

Background imageHorse Back Collection: King George V on horseback, Hyde Park, London

King George V on horseback, Hyde Park, London
King George V on horseback in Central London. This is the first photograph of him taking his morning ride since his accession to the throne

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Police guarding Liverpool Station during transport strike

Police guarding Liverpool Station during transport strike
Policemen on horseback guarding Liverpool Station during the general transport strike of 1911

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Equestrian Competition at Sinj, Croatia

Equestrian Competition at Sinj, Croatia
The anniversary of the last victory over the Ottoman army in 1715 is celebrated yearly in the beginning of August by Sinjska alka

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Over the hills of Nevada

Over the hills of Nevada
American cowboys on the trail over the hills of Nevada. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Don Quixote on horseback with his lance

Don Quixote on horseback with his lance
Don Quixote on horseback, galloping forward with his lance. Date: First published: 1605-1615

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Mounted Gallic Chieftain

Mounted Gallic Chieftain
A chief of ancient Gaul, mounted on a horse with an animal skin as saddle, and without stirrups

Background imageHorse Back Collection: SHAH ABBAS (1557-1628)

SHAH ABBAS (1557-1628)
SHAH ABBAS on horseback and wielding a sword

Background imageHorse Back Collection: French Horsewoman 1805

French Horsewoman 1805
In Napoleonic Paris, a lady on horseback (side-saddle) stops to talk to a friend about the news from the war - or from the salons de couture

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Remington / Cowboyexplore

Remington / Cowboyexplore
An exploring outfit - two cowboys on horseback with a spare horse to carry extra supplies

Background imageHorse Back Collection: BADAJOZ 1813

BADAJOZ 1813
Badajoz, supposed impregnable, surrenders to Wellington after a sustained siege

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Co Meath, Multi-View (horse-back hunting)

Co Meath, Multi-View (horse-back hunting)

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Statue of Kaiser Leopold

Statue of Kaiser Leopold
Kaiser Leopold is depicted on horseback and dressed in the style of the Roman emperors whose successor he claims to be. Date: 1640 - 1705

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Princess Elizabeth, at Trooping of the Colour, 1947

Princess Elizabeth, at Trooping of the Colour, 1947
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of horse and rider

Silhouette of horse and rider, possibly out foxhunting

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Silhouette of jockey and racehorse

Silhouette of jockey and racehorse
Silhouette of jockey galloping along on a racehorse

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Scene during Battle of Limanowa, Galicia, WW1

Scene during Battle of Limanowa, Galicia, WW1
Scene during the Battle of Limanowa-Lapanow in the Carpathian Mountains of Galicia (near Krakow) on the Eastern Front during the First World War

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Member of 17th / 21st Lancers cavalry regiment

Member of 17th / 21st Lancers cavalry regiment
Reuben Davey, soldier of the 17th/21st Lancers, a British cavalry regiment formed in 1922. Seen here in uniform, on horseback. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Indian Lancers, Chauvels ride through Damascus, WW1

Indian Lancers, Chauvels ride through Damascus, WW1
Indian Lancers in General Chauvels ride through Damascus towards the end of the First World War. Date: October 1918

Background imageHorse Back Collection: British soldier on horseback, WW1

British soldier on horseback, WW1
A British soldier on horseback with various pieces of kit (Field Service Marching Order) during the First World War. Date: 1918

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Messenger on horseback

Messenger on horseback
A messenger from Sandringham bringing news of the Prince of Wales illness

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Saint George and a Rainbow

Saint George and a Rainbow
SAINT GEORGE on horseback, with a rainbow in the background

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Tarot Card - Cavalier de Baton (Knight of Clubs)

Tarot Card - Cavalier de Baton (Knight of Clubs)

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Tarot Card - Cavalier de Coupe (Knight of Cups)

Tarot Card - Cavalier de Coupe (Knight of Cups)

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Tarot Card - Cavalier d Epee (Knight of Swords)

Tarot Card - Cavalier d Epee (Knight of Swords)

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German Minnesanger

Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German Minnesanger
Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman, knight, politician and Minnesinger (writer and performer of love songs)

Background imageHorse Back Collection: The Batle of Rocroi

The Batle of Rocroi
The Battle of Rocroi, 19th May 1643. Sauveur Le Conte (1659-94). Oil on Canvas

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Antarah ibn Shadd?d (525-615). Arabian poet

Antarah ibn Shadd?d (525-615). Arabian poet. Antarah ibn-Shaddad al Absi on horseback. Painting. SYRIA. Damascus. Hazem Palace

Background imageHorse Back Collection: Famous jockeys - Charles Smirke

Famous jockeys - Charles Smirke
Jockey Charles Smirke, who rode for the Aga Khan and was trained by Stanley Wootton. Date: 1927

Background imageHorse Back Collection: King George Vs Indian Bodyguard

King George Vs Indian Bodyguard
The Indian Bodyguard of King George V during his visit to India for the Durbar. Seen here riding along the Avenue leading to the Kings camp. 1911



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