Examples of sidesaddle

• Despite new options for women's athletic clothing, the sidesaddle riding habit did not die out immediately.

• Sidesaddle posture was the main source of the riding habit's structural complexity.

• By 1900, sidesaddle was still more popular than cross-saddle riding, and breeches did not become more popular than skirts until about 1910.

• At first, the same woman who cycled during the summer donned her habit in the autumn and rode to the hunt in her sidesaddle.

• However, most well-trained horses adapt to the basics fairly quickly and generally can be used for riding both sidesaddle and astride.

• Thus, many riders who wish to ride sidesaddle are often found hunting for older saddles at antique shops, estate sales, attics or barn lofts.

• Correct posture is essential for balance and security in a sidesaddle and is specifically judged in sidesaddle classes.

• There are few differences in the bridles used for sidesaddle and astride riding.

• Also, she rode astride (as did a man) and not sidesaddle as was customary for women in those days.

• They were especially useful for women riding sidesaddle, allowing a horse to be mounted without a loss of modesty.

• However, not all women adopted the sidesaddle at all times.

• Another common place to see a sidesaddle is the hunt field, where the tradition is preserved by various sidesaddle devotees.

• 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.

• These practices were akin to the older practice of riding horse sidesaddle.

• She is usually portrayed either driving a chariot, or riding sidesaddle on horseback (or sometimes on an ox or bull, mule, or ram).