Horse Riding Collection (#96)

Adolph of Germany falls at the Battle of Golheim, 1298 (engraving)
3647319 Adolph of Germany falls at the Battle of Golheim, 1298 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolph of Germany falls at the Battle of Golheim, 1298)

A German knight carrying Valdemar II of Denmark to safety after his defeat at the Battle of Bornhoved, 1227 (engraving)
3647311 A German knight carrying Valdemar II of Denmark to safety after his defeat at the Battle of Bornhoved, 1227 (engraving) by German School

Ferdinand I of Leon praying before a Cross, 11th Century (engraving)
3647290 Ferdinand I of Leon praying before a Cross, 11th Century (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

El Cid (engraving)
3647289 El Cid (engraving) by Camphausen, Wilhelm (1818-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: El Cid. Illustration for Weltgeschichte Fur Das Volk by Otto von Corvin and Wilhelm Held)

The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II entering Jerusalem, Sixth Crusade, 1229 (engraving)
3647261 The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II entering Jerusalem, Sixth Crusade, 1229 (engraving) by Trenkwald, Josef Mathias (1824-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, begging the forgiveness of his father, Otto I of Germany, for rebelling against him
3647251 Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, begging the forgiveness of his father, Otto I of Germany, for rebelling against him, 954 (engraving) by Richter

Henry the Fowler, King of East Francia, after his victory over the Magyars at the Battle of Riade, 933 (engraving)
3647229 Henry the Fowler, King of East Francia, after his victory over the Magyars at the Battle of Riade, 933 (engraving) by Bendemann

Charles Martel at the Battle of Poitiers, 732 (engraving)
3647190 Charles Martel at the Battle of Poitiers, 732 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Martel at the Battle of Poitiers, 732)

Epaminondas ordering the Theban army into battle (engraving)
3647032 Epaminondas ordering the Theban army into battle (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epaminondas ordering the Theban army into battle)

Tournament (engraving)
3646920 Tournament (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tournament. Illustration for Kulturgeschichte Des Deutschen Volkes by Otto Henne Am Rhyn)

The King (engraving)
3646592 The King (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Mediaeval lists in the modern tournament (litho)
3637855 Mediaeval lists in the modern tournament (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mediaeval lists in the modern tournament)

The Queen and her retinue (b / w photo)
3643278 The Queen and her retinue (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen and her retinue. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Hunting puma with lassos in Brazil (coloured engraving)
3630110 Hunting puma with lassos in Brazil (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting puma with lassos in Brazil)

Indians surprising Gauchos on the Pampas and making off with their herd of cattle (coloured engraving)
3630085 Indians surprising Gauchos on the Pampas and making off with their herd of cattle (coloured engraving) by German School

An Assyrian army besieging a city (coloured engraving)
3629996 An Assyrian army besieging a city (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Assyrian army besieging a city)

Sir Henry Doulton, Lodge Gate, Woolpit (b / w photo)
3642081 Sir Henry Doulton, Lodge Gate, Woolpit (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Doulton, Lodge Gate, Woolpit)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau helping two young women to cross a stream (gravure)
3641314 Jean-Jacques Rousseau helping two young women to cross a stream (gravure) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lassoing wild horses in New Mexico (coloured engraving)
3630092 Lassoing wild horses in New Mexico (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lassoing wild horses in New Mexico)

South America: jungle in Brazil; riverbank in Guiana; Indians surprising Gauchos on the Pampas
3630091 South America: jungle in Brazil; riverbank in Guiana; Indians surprising Gauchos on the Pampas and making off with their herd of cattle

Hare hunting in Algeria with greyhounds (engraving)
3627343 Hare hunting in Algeria with greyhounds (engraving) by Foulquier, Jean Antoine Valentin (1822-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hare hunting in Algeria with greyhounds)

Colonel Youssouf at the head of our little elite column (colour litho)
3626988 Colonel Youssouf at the head of our little elite column (colour litho) by Paris, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dish: King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions, 400-600 (silver gilt)
3594317 Dish: King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions, 400-600 (silver gilt) by Sasanian School; 4.6x20.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Iran, Sasanian)

Alois von Reding and the resistance of Schwyz against the Helvetic Republic imposed by Revolutionary France
3621075 Alois von Reding and the resistance of Schwyz against the Helvetic Republic imposed by Revolutionary France, 1798 (colour litho) by Courvoisier

Migration of livestock in the Camargue: a herd of bulls swimming across the River Rhone (colour litho)
3620848 Migration of livestock in the Camargue: a herd of bulls swimming across the River Rhone (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French cavalry practicing rapid steep descents on horseback (colour litho)
3620840 French cavalry practicing rapid steep descents on horseback (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

War chariot and lituus blowers, time of the Crusades, 11th Century (colour litho)
3620654 War chariot and lituus blowers, time of the Crusades, 11th Century (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: War chariot and lituus blowers)

A despotic king, a dog, a fox, a man, and a horse with maimed legs from Lights of Canopus
3619849 A despotic king, a dog, a fox, a man, and a horse with maimed legs from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum

Double Battle of Jena and Auerstadt, 14 October 1806 (colour litho)
3621040 Double Battle of Jena and Auerstadt, 14 October 1806 (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Double Battle of Jena and Auerstadt, 14 October 1806)

Messengers taking refeshment at a roadside inn (colour litho)
3621679 Messengers taking refeshment at a roadside inn (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Segawa Kikunojo as Tomoe Gozen, c. 1825-29 (colour woodcut)
3597279 Segawa KikunojA as Tomoe Gozen, c.1825-29 (colour woodcut) by Toyokuni, Utagawa (1769-1825); 18.6x18.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Trotting Cracks at the Forge, pub. 1869, Currier & Ives (colour litho)
3470978 Trotting Cracks at the Forge, pub. 1869, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Book of Hours, 1450-55 (tempera, gold leaf and ink on parchment)
3545844 Book of Hours, 1450-55 (tempera, gold leaf and ink on parchment) by Flemish School, (15th century); 19.4x14 cm; J

Tile from Tehran, 19th century (moulded fritware, underglaze-painted)
3432821 Tile from Tehran, 19th century (moulded fritware, underglaze-painted) by Persian School, (19th century); 38.7x51.4 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

A gamekeeper on a horse and another man conversing (pencil & w / c on paper)
3481520 A gamekeeper on a horse and another man conversing (pencil & w/c on paper) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 29.5x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Kavus receives Rustam, c. 1610 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
3505410 Kavus receives Rustam, c.1610 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 18.5x18.3 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The Stag and the Horse, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504447 The Stag and the Horse, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Don Gaspar de Guzman, Count-Duke of Olivares, c. 1635 (oil on canvas)
3493111 Don Gaspar de Guzman, Count-Duke of Olivares, c.1635 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660) (attr)

Portrait of Shah Jahan on Horseback (ink, opaque w / c and gold on paper)
3493103 Portrait of Shah Jahan on Horseback (ink, opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Hier! Demain!, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol
3504410 Hier! Demain!, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol. I, l Histoire Politique, pub.1933 (colour litho) by French Photographer

Buffalo Bill Fighting the Indians (oil on canvas)
2962704 Buffalo Bill Fighting the Indians (oil on canvas) by Maurer, Louis (1832-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (February 26, 1846 - January 10, 1917)

General William H. Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe, pub. 1840 (colour litho)
2962095 General William H. Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe, pub. 1840 (colour litho) by Currier, Nathaniel (1813-88); Private Collection; (add.info)

Animals of the North American prairies (colour litho)
3101083 Animals of the North American prairies (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals of the North American prairies: Buffalo, Black Bear)

Mounted shepherds in Italy pursuing a Steppes Bull in a landscape with Wild Chestnut
3101052 Mounted shepherds in Italy pursuing a Steppes Bull in a landscape with Wild Chestnut, Cluster Pine and Italian Poplar trees (colour litho) by European School

Investiture of Frederick I of the house of Hohenzollern as Elector of Brandenburg at the Council of Constance
3101036 Investiture of Frederick I of the house of Hohenzollern as Elector of Brandenburg at the Council of Constance, 18 April 1417 (colour litho) by German School

Napoleon watching the remains of his Grand Armee rossing the River Berezina on the retreat from Moscow
3100867 Napoleon watching the remains of his Grand Armee rossing the River Berezina on the retreat from Moscow, 1812 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Persevere! Trust in God! (colour litho)
3102300 Persevere! Trust in God! (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persevere! Trust in God! August von Mackensen, German First World War general)

Sir John Dimmock Performing the Ceremony of the Champions Challenge at the Coronation of Richard II in Westminster
3103754 Sir John Dimmock Performing the Ceremony of the Champions Challenge at the Coronation of Richard II in Westminster Hall, 1377 (engraving) by Grignion

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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.