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Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Samurai of Old Japan armed with bow and arrows (colour litho)

Samurai of Old Japan armed with bow and arrows (colour litho)
PNP360691 Samurai of Old Japan armed with bow and arrows (colour litho) by Japanese School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: The great battle of Brunanburh, 937, illustration from Hutchinson

The great battle of Brunanburh, 937, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293103 The great battle of Brunanburh, 937, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Pearse

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Hunting the buffalo, 1848 (hand-coloured litho)

Hunting the buffalo, 1848 (hand-coloured litho)
NBY331367 Hunting the buffalo, 1848 (hand-coloured litho) by McKenney, Thomas Loraine (1785-1859) (after); 16x26 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Rebels capture a British soldier during the Taiping Rebellion in China (w / c on paper)

Rebels capture a British soldier during the Taiping Rebellion in China (w / c on paper)
PNP367556 Rebels capture a British soldier during the Taiping Rebellion in China (w/c on paper) by Scott, W. R.s (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Carousel of the Spanish manege of Vienna to celebrate the French defeat in Prague in 1763

Carousel of the Spanish manege of Vienna to celebrate the French defeat in Prague in 1763
JLJ4645833 Carousel of the Spanish manege of Vienna to celebrate the French defeat in Prague in 1763, Marie Therese of Austria (1717-1780)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Native American Teepee Camp, Montana, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

Native American Teepee Camp, Montana, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
PNP245322 Native American Teepee Camp, Montana, c.1900 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: A Meltonian, As He Was, from The Meltonians, engraved by George Hunt

A Meltonian, As He Was, from The Meltonians, engraved by George Hunt
BSA266450 A Meltonian, As He Was, from The Meltonians, engraved by George Hunt, 1823 (colour litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); 54.5x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Princess Anne and her horse Goodwill take part on the Three Day International Military

Princess Anne and her horse Goodwill take part on the Three Day International Military Meeting at Boekelo, Holland. 28th October 1973

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Malandra Burrows stars in Emmerdale - August 1987 dbase

Malandra Burrows stars in Emmerdale - August 1987 dbase

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Prospector or guide, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Prospector or guide, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Wyo. - Yellowstone National Park: prospector or guide, 1903

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1314

Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1314
CHEDDAR GORGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view towards two men on horseback riding along the road through Cheddar Gorge

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Taking horses to water BB026108

Taking horses to water BB026108
SHIPLAKE, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE. A boy taking three horses to drink in the Thames at Shiplake

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Woman on Horse along Dark Hedges Road, County, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Woman on Horse along Dark Hedges Road, County, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Woman Riding Horse along Dark Hedges Road, County, Antrim

Woman Riding Horse along Dark Hedges Road, County, Antrim, Northern Ireland Horse along Dark Hedges Road, County, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: A man whips a herd of horses in Xilin Gol League

A man whips a herd of horses in Xilin Gol League, in Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 13, 2013. The annual two-day event has drawn around 1

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Members of the Household Cavalry are seen riding in the early morning in Hyde Park in

Members of the Household Cavalry are seen riding in the early morning in Hyde Park in London, Britain, May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Men, dressed in folk costumes, ride on horses during Eid al-Fitr

Men, dressed in folk costumes, ride on horses during Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Benghazi, August 9, 2013

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: A gaucho is unseated by an untamed horse during the Creole week celebrations in

A gaucho is unseated by an untamed horse during the Creole week celebrations in Montevideo, March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Stapff

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Lakota Indians in the Badlands of South Dakota, USA MR

Lakota Indians in the Badlands of South Dakota, USA MR

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Participants in the Explosion of the Cart festival horse riding, Florence, Tuscany

Participants in the Explosion of the Cart festival horse riding, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Horse riders on the beach in front of a luxury hotel on the Le Morne Peninsula

Horse riders on the beach in front of a luxury hotel on the Le Morne Peninsula, Mauritius, Indian Ocean

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: White horses and Flamingos at Saintes Maries de la Mer, La Camargue, Provence, France

White horses and Flamingos at Saintes Maries de la Mer, La Camargue, Provence, France

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Horse riders galloping down sandy Cornish beach on a summers day, Sandymouth

Horse riders galloping down sandy Cornish beach on a summers day, Sandymouth, Cornwall, England. Summer (September) 2009

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Military alphabet (plate), around 1860 (print)

Military alphabet (plate), around 1860 (print)
8600216 Military alphabet (plate), around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Vivandiere, around 1860 (print)

Vivandiere, around 1860 (print)
8600212 Vivandiere, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Trumpet, around 1860 (print)

Trumpet, around 1860 (print)
8600210 Trumpet, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Etendard, around 1860 (print)

Etendard, around 1860 (print)
8600195 Etendard, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Two Horses Exercised by a Jockey, 1822 (lithograph)

Two Horses Exercised by a Jockey, 1822 (lithograph)
XOS5872093 Two Horses Exercised by a Jockey, 1822 (lithograph) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Theodore Gericault (French, 1791-1824) France

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7425627

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Illustration by Albert Robida (1848-1926) for the Cover of La Caricature (1880)

Illustration by Albert Robida (1848-1926) for the Cover of La Caricature (1880)
ICA4884642 Illustration by Albert Robida (1848-1926) for the Cover of La Caricature (1880), 1881-4-16 - Longchamp once and today - Advertising, Love, Hippism - Horse Horses by Robida

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: The retreat from St. Jean d'Acre, c.1770-1959 (print)

The retreat from St. Jean d'Acre, c.1770-1959 (print)
3671869 The retreat from St. Jean d'Acre, c.1770-1959 (print) by Firth, Hall & Pond (1833-1847); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: The Lord Mayors Show in the City of London, Tudor England, 1537 (print)

The Lord Mayors Show in the City of London, Tudor England, 1537 (print)
3794011 The Lord Mayors Show in the City of London, Tudor England, 1537 (print); (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show in the City of London, Tudor England, 1537. Sir Richard Gresham (b)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Roustam Raza (1781-1845) known as Roustan, Mamelouck by Napoleon I, around 1860 (print)

Roustam Raza (1781-1845) known as Roustan, Mamelouck by Napoleon I, around 1860 (print)
8600208 Roustam Raza (1781-1845) known as Roustan, Mamelouck by Napoleon I, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Quartermaster, around 1860 (print)

Quartermaster, around 1860 (print)
8600207 Quartermaster, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Ordinance officer, around 1860 (print)

Ordinance officer, around 1860 (print)
8600205 Ordinance officer, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Empress, around 1860 (print)

Empress, around 1860 (print)
8600199 Empress, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Gendarme, around 1860 (print)

Gendarme, around 1860 (print)
8600197 Gendarme, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Aide-de-Camp, around 1860 (print)

Aide-de-Camp, around 1860 (print)
8600191 Aide-de-Camp, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

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7424608

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Zumala-Carreguy (1788-1835) Spanish general, around 1860 (print)

Zumala-Carreguy (1788-1835) Spanish general, around 1860 (print)
8600215 Zumala-Carreguy (1788-1835) Spanish general, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Lancer, around 1860 (print)

Lancer, around 1860 (print)
8600202 Lancer, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Kabyle, around 1860 (print)

Kabyle, around 1860 (print)
8600201 Kabyle, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Fourrier, in charge of intendance in the army, around 1860 (print)

Fourrier, in charge of intendance in the army, around 1860 (print)
8600196 Fourrier, in charge of intendance in the army, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: African hunter, around 1860 (print)

African hunter, around 1860 (print)
8600193 African hunter, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Route de Paris II, 1877 (oil on canvas)

Route de Paris II, 1877 (oil on canvas)
8610337 Route de Paris II, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Hill, Carl Fredrik (1849-1911); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painting by Carl Fredrik Hill)

Background imageHorse Riding Collection: Two Dappled Horses Exercising, 1822 (lithograph)

Two Dappled Horses Exercising, 1822 (lithograph)
XOS5879828 Two Dappled Horses Exercising, 1822 (lithograph) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Theodore Gericault (French, 1791-1824) France




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"Horse Riding: A Timeless Bond Between Humans and Equines" From the thundering hooves of riders and racehorses galloping around the racecourse to the serene beauty on the beach at sunrise, this captivating activity has enthralled people for centuries. It transcends time and brings together individuals from different eras, as seen in historical depictions like the Royalist cavalry charging into battle during the English Civil War or Robert Bruce's legendary encounter with Sir Henry de Bohun. Even literary characters like Mr. Darcy, immortalized in Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, find solace and connection through horseback riding. The Battle of Ballinahinch showcases a dramatic scene where horses become an integral part of warfare, while Rudyard Kipling's Kim transports us to exotic landscapes where horse riding becomes an adventure. Artistic masterpieces such as "Bloomsbury" by Sam Templeman capture not only the gracefulness but also the power that lies within these majestic creatures. John Frederick Herring's print depicting Prix du jockey club at Chantilly in 1841 immerses us in a world filled with excitement and competition. Horse riding has been celebrated throughout history; even Albrecht Dürer's iconic etching "The Knight, Death and Devil" portrays a knight steadfastly mounted on his trusted steed amidst adversity. Adrien Demont's portrayal of Don Quixote reminds us of how they are ignite our imagination and take us on extraordinary journeys. Whether it be knights from ancient manuscripts or modern-day equestrians competing for glory, horse riding remains an enduring symbol of strength, freedom, and unity between humans and horses, and is a timeless pursuit that continues to captivate hearts across generations – reminding us that some bonds are truly unbreakable.