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Horsemanship Collection

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Cowboy on a Bucking Bronco

Cowboy on a Bucking Bronco Date: 1906

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: English lady surveying fancy room with covered chandeliers

English lady surveying fancy room with covered chandeliers
English lady surveying a fancy room with covered furniture and chandeliers in brown-holland balloons, 19th century. Housekeeper Mrs Mustard showing Mrs Lucy Somerville around the drawing room

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris

Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Extremely rare promotional poster for Cody?s Wild West performing days dated 1895

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome de la Seine, Paris

Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome de la Seine, Paris
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: S. F. Cody Wild West Show (c.1893). Known as a showman, sharpshooter, horseman, aviator and aircraft designer

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Minnie Thompson, Dallas cowgirl in New York

Minnie Thompson, Dallas cowgirl in New York
Minnie Thompson from Dallas, Texas, performs horse riding feats outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park, New York. She had won many prizes as a trainer of unbroken horses. Date: 1910

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: The Royal Surrey Theatre

The Royal Surrey Theatre
The Surrey Theatre, London began life in 1782 as the Royal Circus and Equestrian Philharmonic Academy, one of the many circuses that provided entertainment of both horsemanship and drama (hippodrama)

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentlemen riding horses using whips

Regency gentlemen riding horses using whips
Regency gentlemen riding horsesat a gallop using whips. How to Ride up Hyde Park. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury from Geoffrey Gambados

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency designs for wooden chin pieces for falling animals

Regency designs for wooden chin pieces for falling animals
Regency designs for wooden chin pieces to protect animals when they fall, and to keep away boring Christians. The Puzzle for the Dog, The Puzzle for the Horse, The Puzzle for Turk, Frenchman, or

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman rider on a horse at a crossroads

Regency gentleman rider on a horse at a crossroads in a storm blinded by his hat brim. A couple in a carriage behind him also blinded by the wind. How to Lose Your Way

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency physician riding a horse wearing a chin piece

Regency physician riding a horse wearing a chin piece
Regency physician riding a horse wearing a protective wooden chin piece. A bewildered family of farm labourers watch him go. Dr. Cassock F.R.S. Inventor of the Noble Puzzle for Tumble Down Horses

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency horse rider about to crash into a stage coach

Regency horse rider about to crash into a stage coach
Regency rider with cudgel on a dray horse about to crash into a stage coach. Coach driver and publican rolling beer barrels outside the Golden Lantern pub watch in horror. One Way to Stop Your Horse

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman with cudgel on a thoroughbred horse

Regency gentleman with cudgel on a thoroughbred horse, while another loses his wig on a galloping steed. A Bit of Blood. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Henry Bunbury as Geoffrey Gambado riding a horse

Henry Bunbury as Geoffrey Gambado riding a horse. A stage coach laden with passengers and a man beating a nag in the background. Mr. Gambado Seeing the World

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Allegorical illustration of a winged woman riding

Allegorical illustration of a winged woman riding a hobby horse with horn and portrait of Henry Bunbury. The Apotheosis of Geoffery Gambado

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman riding a horse with one hind leg tied

Regency gentleman riding a horse with one hind leg tied
Regency gentleman riding a horse with one hind leg buckled into the surcingle. A man with tobacco pipe and ale jug shouts at him. Another rider falls from galloping horse

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman on a horse that has bolted

Regency gentleman on a horse that has bolted. He rides it full gallop into a chicken coop to stop it, and a farmer watches in horror. How to Stop Your Horse at Pleasure

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman losing control of his horse

Regency gentleman losing control of his horse
Regency gentleman losing his hat and control of his horse passing a gig on the wrong side (passengers side). How to Pass a Carriage

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman using a whip to steer a horse

Regency gentleman using a whip to steer a horse. Behind him, two women in a gig struggle to control their horse. How to Turn any Horse, Mare or Gelding

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency man riding a horse sliding down a hill

Regency man riding a horse sliding down a hill on its hind legs, its forelegs straight. A man with a peg leg and eyepatch tumbles behind. How to Travel Upon Two Legs in a Frost

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency man trying to stop a horse entering a tavern

Regency man trying to stop a horse entering a tavern. Drinkers laugh at his struggles to control his horse, as a stage coach rides off in the distance. A Horse with a Nose

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency man with a cudgel riding a horse prone to tumbling

Regency man with a cudgel riding a horse prone to tumbling. In the background, a woman falls off a horse with panniers. The Tumbler, or its Affinities

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman riding a horse that barely lifts its feet

Regency gentleman riding a horse that barely lifts its feet. He loses his bicorne when the horse hits a pig while a woman screams from a thatched cottage. A Daisy Cutter with his Varieties

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency man riding a horse, while other riders struggle

Regency man riding a horse, while other riders struggle behind him on galloping and bolting mounts. The Mistaken Notion. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman riding a horse without a bridle

Regency gentleman riding a horse without a bridle
Regency gentleman riding a horse with only a string around its neck. A man is dragged off by a horse, his foot caught in a stirrup, in the background. How to Ride Without a Bridle

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman loses his hat and wig on a mare

Regency gentleman loses his hat and wig on a mare. How to Make the Mare to Go. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury from Geoffrey Gambados An

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman riding a horse

Regency gentleman riding a horse while another falls from the saddle. How to Prevent the Horse Slipping his Girths. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency man riding on a horse with two women pillion

Regency man riding on a horse with two women pillion
Regency man riding on a horse with two women in seats mounted pillion in pannier basket seats beside him.. Parson and lady riding sidesaddle ahead. Me, My Wife and Daughter

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman on a horse caught on a sty

Regency gentleman on a horse caught on a sty during a fox hunt with hounds. How to Do Things by Halves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman riding with his belle

Regency gentleman riding with his belle
Regency gentleman riding with his love, embarrassed by his horses constant flatulence. A parson rides a bony nag in the background. Love and Wind

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman on a bucking horse

Regency gentleman on a bucking horse with a stick under its tail. Two boys laugh at their prank in front of the Game Cock pub and inn. Tricks Upon Travellers

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency man riding a horse using a whip

Regency man riding a horse using a whip, while a man whips a galloping donkey and a couple in a carriage beat a horse. How to Make the Least of Him

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Self-portrait of artist and writer Henry Bunbury (as

Self-portrait of artist and writer Henry Bunbury (as
Self portrait of the artist Henry Bunbury as Geoffrey Gambado Esq. with gouty foot and pot belly, seated watching a riding instructor jump on a hobby horse

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Regency gentleman riding a prancing horse in a town street

Regency gentleman riding a prancing horse in a town street. How to Make the Most of a Horse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Coaches and four, International Horse Show, Olympia, London

Coaches and four, International Horse Show, Olympia, London
Coaches drawn by four horses at the annual International Horse Show, in the glass-roofed building at Olympia, West London, with spectators seated in the background. Date: 1922

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Chasing in the Basses Pyrenees - Sir Alfred James Munnings

Chasing in the Basses Pyrenees - Sir Alfred James Munnings
Chasing in the Basses Pyrenees - A study of a point-to-point race at Pau, Southern France by Sir Alfred James Munnings (1878-1959). Date: 1926

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: LIFEGUARDSMAN / 1661

LIFEGUARDSMAN / 1661
A Lifeguardsman in uniform Date: 1661

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Appleby Horse Fair - rider in River Eden

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

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Maj.s Kennedy and Sir Gerald Mildmay - Reading and District

Maj.s Kennedy and Sir Gerald Mildmay - Reading and District
Maj.s Kennedy and Sir Gerald Mildmay judging at the Reading and District Horse Show held in Mr Oliver Dixons grounds. Dixon was one of the best known hunter dealers in England at the time. Date: 1927

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Manuel Carlos de Andrade on horseback

Manuel Carlos de Andrade on horseback
Manuel Carlos de Andrade (1755-1817), horseman to the Portuguese royal family, in his book, The Light of the Liberal and Noble Art of Horsemanship. 1790

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Racial / Comanche Horses

Racial / Comanche Horses
Comanche horsemanship Date: circa 1830

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Tibetan horsemen, Tibet region, south west China

Tibetan horsemen, Tibet region, south west China
Tibetan horsemen in the Tibet region, south west China. According to the original caption, they are displaying their skills of horsemanship

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Two Persians on horseback clutching a brass

Two Persians on horseback clutching a brass ring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Cadre Noir - Saumur, France - Leaping a large obstacle

Cadre Noir - Saumur, France - Leaping a large obstacle
Acrobatic leap by a horse and rider at the French National Horse-Riding School (Cadre Noir), Saumur, Loire Valley, France

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Saumur - Horse training at the Cavalry School

Saumur - Horse training at the Cavalry School. Saumur is home to the Cadre Noir, the Ecole Nationale d Equitation (National School of Horsemanship), known for its annual horse shows

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Morocco - Fete de la Poudre - Tangiers

Morocco - Fete de la Poudre - Tangiers
The Fete de la Poudre (Festival of the Powder), Tangiers, Morocco. The crowd awaits the commencement of the display of horsemanship in front of the city gate

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Red Army Cavalry

Red Army Cavalry
The legendary horsemanship of the Cossacks ensures that the Red Army cavalry is uniquely effective : this detachment pose for their photograph in a Ukrainian village

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Arab Riding Display

Arab Riding Display
Arab riders display their horsemanship

Background imageHorsemanship Collection: Horsemanship / Blome

Horsemanship / Blome
Richard Blomes examples of Horsemanshipp



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