> sideways with their back parallel to > the right side of the horse and their feet at right angles to the > horse's left side.
> I've never seen anything depicting this style of riding. Links ? I can see > where a footman would have to lead a person seated like this, as it would be > a little like driving a car from the backseat. This position would put the > woman more in the class of cargo, rather than "riding". It would be a form > of transportation similar to sitting in a wagon, I'm sure. I have some images from 16thC woodcuts, and I think the tapestry of Maximilian shows Maria of Hungary riding like this (though the view is from the back so it's a bit hard to tell.) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/glittersweet/frau/ammanwomanonhorsebackholdingfan.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/glittersweet/frau/ammonmanandwomanhavingaconversationonhorseback.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/glittersweet/frau/ammonwomanonhoresback.jpg Sorry I don't have the folder public, so if the links are broken try this: http://photobucket.com/albums/v609/glittersweet/frau/ Then pasting the file names individually: ammanwomanonhorsebackholdingfan.jpg ammonmanandwomanhavingaconversationonhorseback.jpg ammonwomanonhoresback.jpg Certainly a less than comfortable ride if you want to face forward! michaela de bruce http://glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 6/03/2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
