From The Attic: Why Woman Riders Used The Sidesaddle

Stories of historical interest from Historical Society of Salisbury Township, submitted by Leona Baker, president

For women, riding a horse with both legs on one side of the animal dates to antiquity, when Princess Anne of Bohemia rode sidesaddle across Europe on her way to marry King Richard II in 1382. Riding sidesaddle was seen as a way to protect her chastity. Eventually, it was considered vulgar for any woman to ride astride. Men rode horses; women were merely passengers sitting behind the men. Indeed, those long, heavy skirts made it impractical to ride astride.

Within decades, a specially designed saddle was developed to allow the woman to control the horse while keeping the required level of decency.

In the late 14th century, clever

See Sidesaddle pg 6

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