GE - Fwd: ANST - FWD: Gulf Wars Equestrian Changes

[Diane M. Mathews]

If you will go back and check Catherine Di Medici and Queen Elizabeth, you
will find that they DID ride side- saddle.  Last time I checked, they were
in our time period of before 1600.  Queen Elizabeth is documented as
"riding" side-saddle for pleasure and hunting but, always went back to
riding a "pillon" side-saddle for state occasions.  It just was not a "
requirement " of society during " Period " for women to ride side-saddle
like it became later in the 1800's.   If you have ever ridden side-saddle,
you would have found that it is must easier on your gowns than riding
astride.   It takes over twice the amount of fabric in the skirt of your
gown to have it lay well over your horse when riding astride than when you
are riding side-saddle.

Personally---Why would a lady riding aside ?------ Because the men are
watching.

Lady Guinevere
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Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: GE - Fwd: ANST - FWD: Gulf Wars Equestrian Changes


> Actually, Gwyn, side saddles became popular in the 1800's when it was
> considered not appropriate for a Lady to ride astride.  This carried over
> into the early 1900's.  It was supposedly because a girl was supposed to
be a
> virgin when she got married (at least the irst time) and they thought that
> riding astride would break the hymen.
>
> So, unless the tournament that anyone in the SCA is doing is set in the
> 1800's (which isn't supposed to be done) a sidesaddle is not period.
>
> Maria
>
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