Riding Collection (#44)

Couple on a romantic walk with their horse
A smart couple heading through the countryside on a romantic walk with their fine grey horse. It would appear that the girl has been presented with a little posy of wild flowers by her beau

Saddles, bridles, and other equipment for horseback riding. Date 1878 Sep

Saddles, saddlebags, bridles, and other equipment for horseback riding. Date 1878 Sep

Emperor Napoleon I, Bonaparte, the Hero of 100 Battles riding the celebrated horse Euphrates, presented to him by the Emperor of Persia. Date: ca. 1847

The Prince of Wales and his Arab in the park, 1921 Date: 1921

Princess Elizabeth at a gymkhana
Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II, congratulates a young rider at an unidentified riding event, 1930s. Date: c.1936

British sailor on a mule, pushed by Egyptian man
Push on with it, Mohamed -- a British sailor riding on a reluctant white mule, being pushed by a thin Egyptian man. Date: 1916

Boy operating pedal-driven drum raft
A boy operating a pedal-driven drum raft at Longridge Water Activities Centre, watched by a number of spectators. circa 1960s

Xmas card. Red Riding Hood
Traditional Victorian Christmas card Date: 1872

Gee-Up
Child riding on a donkey being steadied by his mother, from a postcard series of games and pastimes. Date: 1904

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

Native festival at Suez, Egypt
A native festival at Suez, Egypt, with children riding in wooden boxes. Date: 20th century

Lord George Sanger with his ponies
Lord George Sanger (1827-1911) was an English showman and circus proprietor who ran shows and circuses throughout much of the 19th century and early 20th with his brother John

Thomas Hardys Far from the Madding Crowd
Bathsheba and Farmer Boldwood. An illustration from Thomas Hardys Far from the Madding Crowd

Everybodys Magazine Coronation issue 1953
Front cover of Everybodys Magazine, first special Coronation issue, featuring Queen Elizabeth I riding on a white horse. Date: 1953

The Prince of Wales Hospital Carnival, North London

Valentines Day card - little girl on tortoise
To my Valentine - a cute little girl looks out from under her blue bonnet while clutching two Valentines cards in envelopes decorated with red hearts; she rides on the back of a tortoise

Amusing hunting scene of a corpulent hunter riding an exhausted donkey, whilst he is stalked by a stag and (rather oddly, as if this card could get odder...) a black pig! A Russian postcard

A smart lady rider with her mount
We are Chums A smart lady rider with her mount Date: 1910s

Russian Easter Card - A fantasy greetings postcard depicting a little girl riding a huge broken egg filled with littlemulti-coloured eggs, being pulled by a giant chick

Gaucho on a stallion - Rosario, Argentina
Argentinian Country Costumes - A Gaucho on a stallion horse at Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. Date: circa 1906

A morning drive
Children pretending to be riding in a horse and trap, from a postcard series of games and pastimes. Date: 1904

A Moor in the desart of Sahara, Africa
Plate entitled A Moor in the desart of Sahara, depicting a man on a horse riding across the desert. The book (one of three), entitled Travels through the Interior of Africa

Soldier firing gun at American Indians
A Check. Keep Your Distance! Soldier firing gun at American Indians Date: 1853

George Washington Crossing the Delaware
George Washington (1732-1799) Crossing the Delaware riding a horse Date: ca. 1847

Elephant Ride at London Zoo, London, England Date: 1909

Italian Sharpshooter on a bicycle
A mobile member of the Italian Army - a cycling sharpshooter Date: circa 1910s

Silhouette of a cavalryman on horseback, in profile

Silhouette of expert riding, Equitation School
Silhouette showing expert riding by the Equitation School at the Royal Tournament. The rider holds up a saddle as his horse jumps a fence. 1926

Sudan - Khartoum - The Gordon Statue on a rather fine fluted stone plinth Date: circa 1910s

Silhouette of a woman in riding costume

The Mikado of Japan, 1904
Mutsuhito (1852 - 1912), also known as Meiji, Emperor of Japan, in the uniform of Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Army and seated upon a charger which stands over Manchuria

The Graphic Christmas Number 1924 front cover
Front cover of The Graphic, Christmas Number 1924 featuring a gleeful cherub riding a concerned looking turkey, who has the added humiliation of a Christmas cracker hanging around his neck. Date: 1924

Silhouette of cavalry display, 17th / 21st Lancers
Silhouette of a horse and rider in a cavalry display by the 17th/21st Lancers at the Royal Tournament. 1926

Society Children in Rotten Row
Society Children riding in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London Date: circa 1910s

A victorious young lady
Every Time we win - A lady runs through a series of scenes where she is the ultimate victor of the situation. From the left, she assists with a kiss to the head (" Damn, I have a crush)

Dambovicioara Gorge, Romania
The Dambovicioara Gorge, near Podu Dambovitei, Wallachia, Romania, site of the Dambovicioara River - a tributary of the Dambovita River

Silhouette of musical drive, Royal Horse Artillery
Silhouette of a musical drive of the Royal Horse Artillery at the Royal Tournament. Three men ride three pairs of horses, pulling a gun carriage and moving along in time to the music. 1926

Silhouette of a woman in riding gear
Full-length silhouette of a woman in stylish riding gear, with a crop tucked under her arm

Silhouette of a figure in riding gear
Full-length silhouette of a figure (male or female) in riding gear, including hard hat, jodphurs and boots

Silhouette of passengers in a charabanc, with the handwritten caption: from the West Riding

Silhouette of a racehorse and jockey

Eastern scene - Camel rider runs past a mosque Date: circa 1930s

Comic wartime scenes on the Western Front, showing a happy soldier going on leave, an unhappy soldier returning, and an officer of the 8th Yorks returning from the German trenches having stolen a

Riding to Bethlehem by Francis Taylor
Stylised illustration or, as it is described in the caption, illumination showing the Three Kings following the star to Bethlehem. Date: 1927

Police motorcyclist, 1904
A police sergeant fully equipped for running to earth motorists who exceed the speed limit. Under law introduced in 1904, all motor vehicles were compelled to be registered

Silhouette of a riding display, Royal Army Service Corps
Silhouette of a a riding display by the Royal Army Service Corps at the Royal Tournament. A rider and two horses jump a low fence. 1926

Silhouette of schoolboy on hobby horse
Silhouette of a schoolboy riding a hobby horse

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