VICTORIAN ERA HORSEBACK RIDING

By. Matt Schoonhoven Mrs. Neideorist English 12/6/11

Sidesattle

Sidesaddle is often done by a girl to keep her skirt to the side.

Sidesaddle was to show proper etiquette when you rode.

Sidesaddle is when a girl Keeps both legs to the side.

Sidesaddle

Riding sidesaddle didn’t allow the rider to have full control of the horse

So another person would ride normal to control the horse

Owning horses

Mostly rich people were the only ones to have and afford a horse

You were judged on by how many horses you had

You would also be judged on if you could handle a spirited horse

Clothes while riding a horse

Women would wear gloves, tights, boots, and a garment to go horseback riding

Men would similar clothing like boots, gloves, and jackets.

Uses of horses

Horses were mostly used for transporting people heavy objects

They were also to showoff how rich they were all.

Types of horses

Men rode spirited horses that could be wild at times

Women rode more tamed horses

Horses uses for the families

Mainly horses did most of the work by transporting people and pulling heavier objects we can’t