sidesaddle
Sign in to saveright|thumb|Woman riding in a modern English sidesaddle class. Sidesaddle riding is a form of equestrianism that uses a type of saddle that allows riders, generally female, to sit aside rather than astride an equine. Sitting aside dates back to antiquity and developed in European countries in the Middle Ages as a way for women in skirts to ride a horse modestly.
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Two-pommel design
- Attire
- Equipment
- Fitting
- Riding techniques
- Sidesaddle today
- English classes
- Western classes
- Sideways riding
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
right|thumb|Woman riding in a modern English sidesaddle class. Sidesaddle riding is a form of equestrianism that uses a type of saddle that allows riders, generally female, to sit aside rather than astride an equine. Sitting aside dates back to antiquity and developed in European countries in the Middle Ages as a way for women in skirts to ride a horse modestly.
==History== thumb|upright|Equestrian portrait of Catherine the Great, as a young woman, riding sidesaddle. She also rode astride.