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href="/wiki/Side_Saddle" title="Side Saddle">Side Saddle</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SideSaddle_class_horse_show_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/SideSaddle_class_horse_show_2.jpg/260px-SideSaddle_class_horse_show_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="432" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/SideSaddle_class_horse_show_2.jpg/390px-SideSaddle_class_horse_show_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/SideSaddle_class_horse_show_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="487" data-file-height="810" /></a><figcaption>Woman riding in a modern English sidesaddle class.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Sidesaddle</b> riding is a form of <a href="/wiki/Equestrianism" title="Equestrianism">equestrianism</a> that uses a type of <a href="/wiki/Saddle" title="Saddle">saddle</a> which allows riders, generally female, to sit aside rather than astride an <a href="/wiki/Equine" class="mw-redirect" title="Equine">equine</a>. Sitting aside dates back to <a href="/wiki/Ancient_history" title="Ancient history">antiquity</a> and developed in <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">European</a> countries in the <a href="/wiki/Middle_Ages" title="Middle Ages">Middle Ages</a> as a way for women in skirts to ride a <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">horse</a> in a modest fashion while also wearing fine clothing. It has retained a specialty niche even in the modern world. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Catherine03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Catherine03.jpg/170px-Catherine03.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="213" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Catherine03.jpg/255px-Catherine03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Catherine03.jpg/340px-Catherine03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="384" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>Equestrian portrait of <a href="/wiki/Catherine_the_Great" title="Catherine the Great">Catherine the Great</a>, as a young woman, riding sidesaddle. She also rode astride.</figcaption></figure> <p>The earliest depictions of women riding with both legs on the same side of the horse can be seen in <a href="/wiki/Art_in_ancient_Greece#Pottery" class="mw-redirect" title="Art in ancient Greece">Greek vases</a>, sculptures, and <a href="/wiki/Celt" class="mw-redirect" title="Celt">Celtic</a> stones. <a href="/wiki/Medieval" class="mw-redirect" title="Medieval">Medieval</a> depictions show women seated aside with the horse being led by a man, or seated on a small padded seat (a <i><a href="/wiki/Pillion" title="Pillion">pillion</a></i>) behind a male rider. Ninth century depictions show a small footrest, or <i>planchette</i> added to the pillion. <sup id="cite_ref-georgialadiesaside.com_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-georgialadiesaside.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These designs did not allow a woman to control a horse; she could only be a passenger. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">Europe</a>, the sidesaddle developed in part because of cultural norms which considered it unbecoming for a woman to straddle a horse while riding. This was initially conceived as a way to protect the <a href="/wiki/Hymen" title="Hymen">hymen</a> of aristocratic girls, and thus the appearance of their being <a href="/wiki/Virginity" title="Virginity">virgins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-truewest_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-truewest-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pethood_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pethood-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Further, long skirts were the usual fashion and riding astride in such attire was often impractical, awkward, and could be viewed as immodest. However, women did ride horses and needed to be able to control their own horses, so there was a need for a saddle designed to allow control of the horse and modesty for the rider. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Anne_of_Bohemia" title="Anne of Bohemia">Anne of Bohemia</a> is known to have made the sidesaddle more popular to ladies of the <a href="/wiki/Middle_Ages" title="Middle Ages">Middle Ages</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The type of sidesaddle she used was a chair-like affair where the woman sat sideways on the horse with her feet on a small footrest. The design made it difficult for a woman to both stay on and use the <a href="/wiki/Rein" title="Rein">reins</a> to control the horse, so the animal was usually led by another rider, sitting astride. The insecure design of the early sidesaddle also contributed to the popularity of the <a href="/wiki/Palfrey" title="Palfrey">Palfrey</a>, a smaller horse with smooth <a href="/wiki/Ambling" class="mw-redirect" title="Ambling">ambling</a> gaits, as a suitable mount for women. </p><p>A more practical design, developed in the 16th century, has been attributed to <a href="/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici" title="Catherine de' Medici">Catherine de' Medici</a>. In her design, the rider sat facing forward, hooking her right leg around the pommel of the saddle with a horn added to the near side of the saddle to secure the rider's right knee. The footrest was replaced with a "slipper <a href="/wiki/Stirrup" title="Stirrup">stirrup</a>", a leather-covered stirrup iron into which the rider's left foot was placed.<sup id="cite_ref-georgialadiesaside.com_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-georgialadiesaside.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This saddle allowed the rider both to stay on and to control her own horse, at least at slower speeds. </p><p>However, not all women adopted the sidesaddle at all times. Women such as <a href="/wiki/Diane_de_Poitiers" title="Diane de Poitiers">Diane de Poitiers</a> (mistress to <a href="/wiki/Henry_II_of_France" title="Henry II of France">Henry II of France</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Marie_Antoinette" title="Marie Antoinette">Marie Antoinette</a> were known to ride astride. <a href="/wiki/Catherine_the_Great" title="Catherine the Great">Catherine the Great</a> of Russia went so far as to commission a portrait showing her riding astride wearing a male officer's uniform.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Two-pommel_design">Two-pommel design</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Two-pommel design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Damensattel.jpg/130px-Damensattel.jpg" decoding="async" width="130" height="199" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Damensattel.jpg/195px-Damensattel.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Damensattel.jpg/260px-Damensattel.jpg 2x" data-file-width="627" data-file-height="962" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Left (near) side, two pommel sidesaddle design.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:281px;max-width:281px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:200px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Catalogue_sidesaddle_right_side.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Catalogue_sidesaddle_right_side.jpg/279px-Catalogue_sidesaddle_right_side.jpg" decoding="async" width="279" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Catalogue_sidesaddle_right_side.jpg/419px-Catalogue_sidesaddle_right_side.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Catalogue_sidesaddle_right_side.jpg/558px-Catalogue_sidesaddle_right_side.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1953" data-file-height="1402" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Right (off) side of a two pommel sidesaddle.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:173px;max-width:173px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:200px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:STACE-Esther_M.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/STACE-Esther_M.jpg/171px-STACE-Esther_M.jpg" decoding="async" width="171" height="201" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/STACE-Esther_M.jpg/257px-STACE-Esther_M.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/STACE-Esther_M.jpg/342px-STACE-Esther_M.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2073" data-file-height="2431" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Mrs. <a href="/wiki/Esther_Stace" title="Esther Stace">Esther Stace</a> riding sidesaddle and clearing 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) at the <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Royal_Easter_Show" title="Sydney Royal Easter Show">Sydney Royal Easter Show</a>, 1915, a feat made possible because of the leaping horn</div></div></div></div></div> <p>In the 1830s, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jules_Pellier&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jules Pellier (page does not exist)">Jules Pellier</a> invented a sidesaddle design with a second, lower pommel to the sidesaddle. In this design, still in use today, one pommel is nearly vertical, mounted approximately 10 degrees left of top dead center and curved gently to the right and up. The rider’s right leg goes around the upright, or <i>fixed</i> pommel, which supports the right thigh of the rider when it is lying across the top center of the saddle. The lower right leg rests along the shoulder of the left (near) side of the horse and up against the second pommel (called the <i>leaping head</i> or <i>leaping horn</i>) which lies below the first on the left of the saddle. It is mounted about 20 degrees off the top of the saddle. This pommel is curved gently downward in order to curve over the top of the rider's left thigh, and is attached in a manner so that it can pivot slightly, to adjust to the individual rider. The rider places her left leg beneath this pommel, with the top of the thigh close or lightly touching it, and places her left foot in a single stirrup on that side. </p><p>The impact of the second pommel was revolutionary; the additional horn gave women both increased security and additional freedom of movement when riding sidesaddle, which allowed them to stay on at a <a href="/wiki/Horse_gait" title="Horse gait">gallop</a> and even to jump fences while <a href="/wiki/Fox_hunting" title="Fox hunting">fox hunting</a> and <a href="/wiki/Show_jumping" title="Show jumping">show jumping</a>. With this design, nearly all recreational <a href="/wiki/Equestrianism" title="Equestrianism">equestrian</a> pursuits were opened to women, yet they could also conform to expectations of modesty. For example, a world record in sidesaddle show jumping was set at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) at a <a href="/wiki/Horse_show" title="Horse show">horse show</a> in <a href="/wiki/Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a> in 1915.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The leaping horn was the last major technological innovation for the sidesaddle and remains the core of basic design even for saddles of contemporary manufacture made with modern materials. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Attire">Attire</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Attire"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sidesaddle_habit_devon_pa.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/Sidesaddle_habit_devon_pa.jpg/220px-Sidesaddle_habit_devon_pa.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="206" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/Sidesaddle_habit_devon_pa.jpg/330px-Sidesaddle_habit_devon_pa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/Sidesaddle_habit_devon_pa.jpg/440px-Sidesaddle_habit_devon_pa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="936" /></a><figcaption>Modern English sidesaddle riding habit</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Riding_habit" title="Riding habit">Riding habit</a></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Riding_habit" title="Riding habit">riding habit</a> worn by women riding sidesaddle originally was similar to clothing worn in everyday life. Skirts could be protected with a "<a href="/wiki/Safeguard_(costume)" title="Safeguard (costume)">safeguard</a>", and elites owned lavish versions of these overskirts.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was not until the second half of the 16th century that a riding habit specifically designed for sidesaddle riding was introduced, though sidesaddle habit design still tended to follow fashion of the day. In 1875, the first safety skirt was introduced and later evolved into the open-sided apron. </p><p>Sidesaddle habits, also known as riding habits, developed as women became more active in the hunting field following the development of the leaping horn.. Skirts were gradually replaced by the apron commonly worn by sidesaddle riders today—which is actually a half skirt worn over breeches, designed so the rider does not sit on any apron fabric. The sidesaddle apron can be attached to the right foot by a piece of elastic to hold it in place when riding. When dismounted the apron is wrapped behind the legs and attached to a button on the left hip to give the impression of a skirt. </p><p>In the early 20th century, as it became socially acceptable for women to ride astride while wearing split skirts, and eventually <a href="/wiki/Breeches" title="Breeches">breeches</a>, the sidesaddle fell out of general use. The rise of <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage" title="Women's suffrage">women's suffrage</a> also played a role as women rejected traditional restrictions in their physical activities as well as seeking greater social, political and economic freedoms.<sup id="cite_ref-suffragettes_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-suffragettes-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, there remained a place for sidesaddle riding in certain traditional and ceremonial circumstances, and aficionados kept the tradition alive until the sport enjoyed a revival in the 1970s. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment">Equipment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Catalogue_sidesaddle_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Catalogue_sidesaddle_1.jpg/220px-Catalogue_sidesaddle_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Catalogue_sidesaddle_1.jpg/330px-Catalogue_sidesaddle_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Catalogue_sidesaddle_1.jpg/440px-Catalogue_sidesaddle_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="1064" /></a><figcaption>Refurbished antique "catalogue" saddle, manufactured circa 1900. These were developed in America and sold to middle class women. Many still exist today.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure><p>Although sidesaddles are still manufactured today, it is a small niche market, and a new model is quite expensive. Thus, many riders who wish to ride sidesaddle are often found hunting for older saddles at <a href="/wiki/Antique" title="Antique">antique</a> shops, estate sales, attics or <a href="/wiki/Barn" title="Barn">barn</a> lofts. It is difficult to find an antique sidesaddle that not only fits the rider and horse but also is in good condition. Old sidesaddles usually need reconditioning, sometimes even requiring complete removal of the leather and examination of the tree. Antique sidesaddles are frequently a problem to fit, as many are too narrow for modern horses. </p><p>Modern sidesaddles are usually based on the Jules Pellier two pommel design. The underlying tree, girthing system, flap or fender design, styling features and type of leather used may differ, however, the structure of the fixed pommel and leaping horn is a consistent design feature across all riding styles. Sidesaddles built on a tree designed for sidesaddle use are properly balanced, but many modern sidesaddles are built on a modified astride tree, which may result in an unbalanced, unridable saddle.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Historical_reenactment" title="Historical reenactment">Historical reenactment</a> participants, notably those in <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War_reenactment" title="American Civil War reenactment">American Civil War reenactments</a>, also tend to use the two pommel sidesaddle, since the single pommel sidesaddle that was used into mid-19th century is now regarded as creating an insufficiently secure seat for safe riding. Most sidesaddles have a regular girth or cinch, an overgirth that holds the flaps down, and most have either a back cinch or a balancing strap to hold the saddle down in the back and provide additional stability. </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Breastcollar" class="mw-redirect" title="Breastcollar">breastcollar</a> can be added to stabilize the saddle, and, though seen less often, a <a href="/wiki/Crupper" title="Crupper">crupper</a>. There are few differences in the <a href="/wiki/Bridle" title="Bridle">bridles</a> used for sidesaddle and astride riding. Because riders' hands are farther from the horse's mouth as the riders are seated further back than when astride, bridles may require <a href="/wiki/Rein" title="Rein">reins</a> that are a longer than standard astride reins. This is most often a problem for <a href="/wiki/Western_riding" title="Western riding">western-style</a> riding with <i><a href="/wiki/Romal" title="Romal">romal</a></i> reins, which are sized for astride riders and sometimes require extensions for use by sidesaddle riders. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fitting">Fitting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Fitting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti"><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:392px;max-width:392px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:117px;max-width:117px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:170px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sidesaddle_tree.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Sidesaddle_tree.jpg/115px-Sidesaddle_tree.jpg" decoding="async" width="115" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Sidesaddle_tree.jpg/173px-Sidesaddle_tree.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Sidesaddle_tree.jpg/230px-Sidesaddle_tree.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1527" data-file-height="2265" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Underside of an antique English sidesaddle. Tree must fit the horse.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:271px;max-width:271px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:170px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sidesaddle_fitting.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Sidesaddle_fitting.png/269px-Sidesaddle_fitting.png" decoding="async" width="269" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Sidesaddle_fitting.png/404px-Sidesaddle_fitting.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Sidesaddle_fitting.png/538px-Sidesaddle_fitting.png 2x" data-file-width="1149" data-file-height="726" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A sidesaddle is measured by length and two width measurements, "neck" and "seat"</div></div></div></div></div> <p>The saddle must fit horse and rider. The sidesaddle tree differs from an astride tree, most notably by the structure of the pommels but also due to a much longer saddle point on the left side of the saddle.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Horses are fitted in a manner similar to that of a regular saddle; the gullet must clear the <a href="/wiki/Withers" title="Withers">withers</a>, and the bars of the saddle should be the proper width to be comfortable on the horse.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The seat is measured for the rider in three places: Length, from the front of the fixed pommel to the end of the cantle; width across the widest part of the seat; and the distance across the narrowest part of the seat, called the "neck". To determine the correct seat length, which is based on the length of the rider's <a href="/wiki/Femur" title="Femur">femur</a>, a person sits on a stool or chair with their back and hips against a wall or flat surface, and the length of a saddle is ideally one inch longer than the distance from the wall to the back of the person's knee. Riders can more easily manage a saddle that is a bit too large than one that is too small, though a too-large saddle may leave the rider with an insecure seat.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Riding_techniques">Riding techniques</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Riding techniques"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti"><div class="thumb tmulti tleft"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:692px;max-width:692px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:81px;max-width:81px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:171px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Horsemanship_for_Women_117.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Horsemanship_for_Women_117.png/79px-Horsemanship_for_Women_117.png" decoding="async" width="79" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Horsemanship_for_Women_117.png/119px-Horsemanship_for_Women_117.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Horsemanship_for_Women_117.png/158px-Horsemanship_for_Women_117.png 2x" data-file-width="1034" data-file-height="2263" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Ideal position in the saddle, the rider's spine aligns with that of the horse.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:174px;max-width:174px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:171px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Horsemanship_for_Women_111.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Horsemanship_for_Women_111.png/172px-Horsemanship_for_Women_111.png" decoding="async" width="172" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Horsemanship_for_Women_111.png/258px-Horsemanship_for_Women_111.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Horsemanship_for_Women_111.png/344px-Horsemanship_for_Women_111.png 2x" data-file-width="1382" data-file-height="1381" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Correct leg position. Toe of right foot is up, heel down. Left leg is snug against leaping horn</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:169px;max-width:169px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:171px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Horsemanship_for_Women_086.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Horsemanship_for_Women_086.png/167px-Horsemanship_for_Women_086.png" decoding="async" width="167" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Horsemanship_for_Women_086.png/251px-Horsemanship_for_Women_086.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Horsemanship_for_Women_086.png/334px-Horsemanship_for_Women_086.png 2x" data-file-width="1815" data-file-height="1865" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Lateral movement. Left hand holds the reins while the right hand gently uses the whip in place of the missing right leg.</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:260px;max-width:260px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:171px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Carroussel_Sarthois_Mondial_du_percheron_2011_Cl_J_Weber11_(24057417366).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Carroussel_Sarthois_Mondial_du_percheron_2011_Cl_J_Weber11_%2824057417366%29.jpg/258px-Carroussel_Sarthois_Mondial_du_percheron_2011_Cl_J_Weber11_%2824057417366%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="258" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Carroussel_Sarthois_Mondial_du_percheron_2011_Cl_J_Weber11_%2824057417366%29.jpg/387px-Carroussel_Sarthois_Mondial_du_percheron_2011_Cl_J_Weber11_%2824057417366%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Carroussel_Sarthois_Mondial_du_percheron_2011_Cl_J_Weber11_%2824057417366%29.jpg/516px-Carroussel_Sarthois_Mondial_du_percheron_2011_Cl_J_Weber11_%2824057417366%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2126" data-file-height="1414" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Sidesaddle rider without a skirt shows leg position with a leaping horn</div></div></div></div></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <p>Riding correctly is critical to protect the horse from injury as well as for the safety of the rider. Because both legs of the rider are on the same side of the horse, there is considerable concern that too much weight will be placed on only one side of the horse, which can cause physical harm to the animal. In addition, if a rider is not balanced, a sidesaddle may need to be <a href="/wiki/Girth_(tack)" title="Girth (tack)">cinched up</a> far tighter than would a regular saddle, leading to discomfort in the animal..<sup id="cite_ref-suffragettes_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-suffragettes-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Correct posture is essential for balance and security in a sidesaddle and is specifically judged in sidesaddle classes. The rider sits squarely on the horse with the spine of the rider centered over the spine of the horse. The shoulders and hips are square to the horse, not twisted or turned off-center. The hands must be carried square to the horse, keeping both reins at the same length and tension. </p><p>Only one stirrup is used and it places the rider's heel higher on the horse's body than when riding astride. The left ankle is flexed and the heel of the left leg is kept down for proper balance, accurate contact with the horse, and correct placement in the stirrup. For modern riders, there are competing schools of thought as to the position of the right leg. Some argue that the right heel is also to be flexed down and the toe up, the same as when riding astride, while others argue that the toe of the right leg should be pointed down. Advocates for each toe position both argue that the position is required to maintain correct balance and make effective use of the leg muscles. In either case, when needed, the rider can squeeze her right (top) leg downwards and against the upper pommel, and her left (bottom) leg upwards into the leaping head to create an extremely strong grip. It is tiring for both the rider and the horse to maintain this emergency hold, however, and most riders rely upon good position, balance, and coordination to maintain their seat. </p><p>The spur and the whip are employed as supportive <a href="/wiki/Riding_aids" title="Riding aids">riding aids</a>, in addition to weight and seat, used for cueing, not punishment. The English rider's <a href="/wiki/Whip" title="Whip">whip</a> is carried on the off (right) side, and is used in place of the rider's right leg to cue the horse on that side. The sidesaddle whip is between two and four feet long, depending on style of equipment and competition rules, when applicable. Western riders generally use the <i><a href="/wiki/Romal" title="Romal">romal</a></i> (a type of long <a href="/wiki/Quirt" title="Quirt">quirt</a> attached to the end of a set of closed reins) to support cues in place of the right leg. If the rider wears a <a href="/wiki/Spur" title="Spur">spur</a> to assist the use of her leg, she will wear only one, on the left boot. </p><p>Riders hold the <a href="/wiki/Rein" title="Rein">reins</a> evenly, not allowing one rein to be longer than the other. Most sidesaddle designs also force the rider to carry her hands a bit higher and farther from the horse's mouth than in a regular saddle. Because high hands on a direct pressure <a href="/wiki/Bit_(horse)" title="Bit (horse)">bit</a> such as the <a href="/wiki/Snaffle_bit" title="Snaffle bit">snaffle bit</a> may encourage the horse to carry its head too high, use of bits with <a href="/wiki/Curb_bit" title="Curb bit">curb bit</a> pressure, such as a <a href="/wiki/Pelham_bit" title="Pelham bit">pelham bit</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Double_bridle" title="Double bridle">double bridle</a>, which help the horse lower its head to a proper position, are often seen in sidesaddle competition. </p><p>The horse used in sidesaddle riding will have additional training to accustom it to the placement of the rider and the use of the whip to replace off side leg commands. The horse also may need to adapt to a different and higher hand position. However, most well-trained horses adapt to the basics fairly quickly and generally can be used for riding both sidesaddle and astride. </p><p>In the early 1900s, some experts recommended riders periodically change from one side to another, to prevent irregular development of thigh muscles, .<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, would be impractical unless the rider had available two sidesaddles, one left-sided and one right-sided. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sidesaddle_today">Sidesaddle today</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Sidesaddle today"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ElizabethIItroopingcolour.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/ElizabethIItroopingcolour.jpg/260px-ElizabethIItroopingcolour.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="175" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/ElizabethIItroopingcolour.jpg/390px-ElizabethIItroopingcolour.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/ElizabethIItroopingcolour.jpg/520px-ElizabethIItroopingcolour.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3426" data-file-height="2305" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Queen Elizabeth II">Queen Elizabeth II</a>, riding sidesaddle, <a href="/wiki/Trooping_the_Colour" title="Trooping the Colour">Trooping the Colour</a>, 1986</figcaption></figure> <p>While sidesaddles came to be regarded as a quaint <a href="/wiki/Anachronism" title="Anachronism">anachronism</a>, some modern riders found new applications in the <a href="/wiki/Horse_show" title="Horse show">horse show</a> ring, in <a href="/wiki/Historical_reenactment" title="Historical reenactment">historical reenactments</a>, and in <a href="/wiki/Parade" title="Parade">parades</a> or other exhibitions. Specialty sidesaddle classes with either traditional equipment or period costume are popular in many <a href="/wiki/Equestrianism" title="Equestrianism">equestrian</a> disciplines, including <a href="/wiki/Dressage" title="Dressage">dressage</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eventing" title="Eventing">eventing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Show_jumping" title="Show jumping">show jumping</a>, <a href="/wiki/Western_pleasure" title="Western pleasure">western pleasure</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Saddle_seat" title="Saddle seat">saddle seat</a>-style <a href="/wiki/English_pleasure" title="English pleasure">English pleasure</a>. Many <a href="/wiki/Horse_show" title="Horse show">horse shows</a> include sidesaddle classes, usually judged on manners and performance of the horse and rider, suitability of specific style, and appointments. </p><p>Sidesaddle riding has also been revived in the <a href="/wiki/Fox_hunting" title="Fox hunting">fox hunting</a> field, where the tradition is preserved by sidesaddle devotees. A small number of sidesaddle riders have also taken up <a href="/wiki/Steeplechase_(horse_racing)" title="Steeplechase (horse racing)">steeplechasing</a> with the creation of several side saddle steeplechases in Britain<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the US.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There have also been some <a href="/wiki/Horse_racing" title="Horse racing">flat racing</a> competitions for sidesaddle riders.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Riders with certain types of physical <a href="/wiki/Disability" title="Disability">disabilities</a> also find sidesaddles more comfortable than riding astride, and they are found useful by some people who have lost part of a leg. In addition, the sidesaddle has become a part of some <a href="/wiki/Therapeutic_horseback_riding" class="mw-redirect" title="Therapeutic horseback riding">therapeutic riding programs</a>, because the design of the saddle provides extra security to certain types of riders. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="English_classes">English classes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: English classes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/English_riding" title="English riding">English</a> sidesaddle classes are based on style and norms found in the hunting field before the Second World War. Dress, appointments, riding style, and even the type of horse used are all judged against a formalized standard for an "ideal" appearance. The riding habit in such classes is the formal attire found in the hunting field, starting with a coat and apron. The apron used is based on the open-sided safety apron developed in the late 19th century. The rider wears ordinary breeches or <a href="/wiki/Jodhpurs" title="Jodhpurs">jodhpurs</a>, over which she will wear the apron, which can partially open in the back. The jacket is usually cut a bit longer than a standard riding jacket. A vest, shirt, choker or stock tie, gloves, boots, and riding breeches are similar to those used when riding astride. For classes on the flat, a <a href="/wiki/Derby_hat" class="mw-redirect" title="Derby hat">derby</a> or <a href="/wiki/Top_hat" title="Top hat">top hat</a> is traditional. When jumping, however, tradition gives way to safety, and most riders use a modern <a href="/wiki/Equestrian_helmet" title="Equestrian helmet">equestrian helmet</a>, which is often mandatory equipment in competition rules. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Saddle_seat" title="Saddle seat">saddle seat</a> variation of English sidesaddle, now seen almost exclusively in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> in certain breed shows, allows riders to emulate the "Park" riders who rode flashy, high-stepping horses on the flat, often in public parks. The sidesaddle is essentially the same, and the rider may wear almost the same attire as the "hunt" version, an apron with breeches underneath, but with a coat having a noticeably longer cut, sometimes in bright colors, sometimes with a contrasting lining, and either a top hat or a derby. The shirt and vest will be of the style used in astride saddle seat classes, in that the vest will match either the coat or the coat lining, the shirt is a standard menswear dress shirt, and a <a href="/wiki/Four-in-hand_knot" title="Four-in-hand knot">"four-in-hand"</a> tie is worn. When show rules permit, some saddle seat style riders adopt a period costume, often based on an antique riding habit from the <a href="/wiki/Victorian_era" title="Victorian era">Victorian era</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Western_classes">Western classes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Western classes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Half_Arabian_Ladies_Western_Sidesaddle_(2668749735).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Half_Arabian_Ladies_Western_Sidesaddle_%282668749735%29.jpg/220px-Half_Arabian_Ladies_Western_Sidesaddle_%282668749735%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Half_Arabian_Ladies_Western_Sidesaddle_%282668749735%29.jpg/330px-Half_Arabian_Ladies_Western_Sidesaddle_%282668749735%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Half_Arabian_Ladies_Western_Sidesaddle_%282668749735%29.jpg/440px-Half_Arabian_Ladies_Western_Sidesaddle_%282668749735%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2360" data-file-height="1940" /></a><figcaption>Western sidesaddle class</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Western_riding" title="Western riding">western</a> sidesaddle class is similar to the English class but with a sidesaddle having western design features, and riders wearing <a href="/wiki/Western_wear" title="Western wear">western style clothing</a>. Riders generally wear a western-styled apron with belt, worn over some type of breeches or pants, but a modified two-leg <a href="/wiki/Chaps" title="Chaps">chaps</a> design in leather or ultrasuede is sometimes seen, though not legal in some types of competition. Period costumes are also seen in the western show ring. Western riders usually wear a short <a href="/wiki/Bolero_jacket" class="mw-redirect" title="Bolero jacket">bolero</a>-style jacket that matches the apron or skirt, often with elaborate decoration, gloves, <a href="/wiki/Cowboy_boot" title="Cowboy boot">cowboy boots</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Cowboy_hat" title="Cowboy hat">cowboy hat</a>. </p><p>A variation to western-style sidesaddle riding is use of <a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spanish</a> or <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexican</a> style regalia, often based on historic designs. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Men">Men</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Men"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Novelist <a href="/wiki/Rita_Mae_Brown" title="Rita Mae Brown">Rita Mae Brown</a> once stated, "If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle."<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There are occasional examples of men riding sideways or sidesaddle on a horse other than for humorous, <a href="/wiki/Drag_(clothing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Drag (clothing)">drag</a>, or satirical purposes: </p> <ul><li>During <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> when riders laid <a href="/wiki/Field_telephone" title="Field telephone">field telephone</a> cable from a cable-drum on the back of a galloping horse.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Sometimes farm workmen riding very wide-backed <a href="/wiki/Draft_horse" title="Draft horse">draft horses</a> <a href="/wiki/Bareback" class="mw-redirect" title="Bareback">bareback</a> to or from the fields found it easier to sit sideways than astride.</li> <li>In the <a href="/wiki/Macedonian_front" title="Macedonian front">Macedonian front</a> in <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Salonica" class="mw-redirect" title="Salonica">Salonica</a>, which was a main Allied base area: Greek soldiers riding on horses which were equipped with heavy wooden <a href="/wiki/Packsaddle" class="mw-redirect" title="Packsaddle">packsaddles</a> instead of riding <a href="/wiki/Saddle" title="Saddle">saddles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In the <a href="/wiki/Cyclades" title="Cyclades">Cycladic island</a> of <a href="/wiki/Folegandros" title="Folegandros">Folegandros</a>, Greece, it is typical to ride side saddle on mules and donkeys as they have a pack saddle.</li> <li>In northern Morocco, where <a href="/wiki/Mule" title="Mule">mules</a> are still sometimes used to carry water from wells and for working small farms, sitting sideways on a mule with a packsaddle has been observed.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="Citation is a stock photograph which does not necessarily or reliably portray riding customs in Morocco. (August 2021)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Equestrianism" title="Equestrianism">Equestrianism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horses_in_the_Middle_Ages" title="Horses in the Middle Ages">Horses in the Middle Ages</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-georgialadiesaside.com-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-georgialadiesaside.com_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-georgialadiesaside.com_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071009175611/http://www.georgialadiesaside.com/drupal/?q=node%2F33">"Sidesaddle History"</a>. <i>georgialadiesaside.com</i>. 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Sidesaddle Association</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Equitation/Chapter_4" class="extiw" title="s:Equitation/Chapter 4"><i>Equitation</i> by Henry L. de Bussigny</a>, on <a href="/wiki/Wikisource" title="Wikisource">Wikisource</a>.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rosinelagier.com/L8_femme_cheval.htm"><i>La femme cheval</i> (The woman and the Horse) by Rosine Lagier</a> <span class="languageicon">(in French)</span></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123216/http://www.alta-escuela.de/der-verlag/damensattel-buch/">"Das pferdegemäße Damensattelreiten in der Moderne" by Marie Symbill (German or French)</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sidesaddle&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: External 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href="http://www.sidesaddle.com/">International Side Saddle Organization (USA)</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sidesaddleassociation.co.uk/">The Side Saddle Association, UK</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://users.tinyworld.co.uk/sidesaddlelady/Museum%20-%20side-saddles.html">History of sidesaddle</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071019071420/http://users.tinyworld.co.uk/sidesaddlelady/Museum%20-%20side-saddles.html">Archived</a> 19 October 2007 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040803183148/http://www.newrider.com/Library/How_it_Was/femaleriding.html">Female Riding Styles through History</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ilaria.veltri.tripod.com/sidesaddle.html">"A Sidesaddle"</a> Goal: To create a workable historical project to create a "medieval" style side-saddle.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.americansidesaddleassociation.org/">The American Sidesaddle Association</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.amazones-de-france.fr/">The French Sidesaddle Association</a></li></ul> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul 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