FREE THROUGH ENGLAND ON A SIDE-SADDLE PDF Celia Fiennes | 96 pages | 02 Apr 2009 | Penguin Books Ltd | 9780141191072 | English | London, United Kingdom Vision of Britain | The travels of Celia Fiennes | Full text plus mapping This is absolutely fascinating and so helpful for my research. Thank you, Helen and Kathy. Hi Helen, Thank you so much for gathering together so much information and fun facts! This was extremely useful! I have a couple of questions if you don't mind, regarding riding as a fun pastime. Thanks for getting in touch. In answer to your question - yes! I think the more 'sober' habits came in with the Victorians, and were mainly for the hunting field. Kathy's blue velvet habit shows that lovely colours and materials were used for travel, and her French costume indicts the more 'elegant' habits. I have added a new page above - see 'Costumes' on the menu bar for all Kathy's costumes, although I don't have good photos of all of them In fact, horse dealers parading horses for sale in Rotten Through England on a Side-saddle, London, during the Victorian era wanted'nicely dressed' i. This would attract a gentleman's eye and encourage him to buy the horse. A bit like scantily-clad models draped over car bonnets today! I don't think the apron changed much until circa WWI when dress lengths started getting shorter although I'm not totally certain of that - seems logical though Feel free to email me if you want to chat more: author [AT] helenhollick [DOT] net. Video Ponies Aside! Ladies Ride Aside! History of Side Saddle. Downton Abbey has revived an interest in riding aside — which is the Through England on a Side-saddle term for riding Side Saddle. My daughter rides and competes and jumps aside. Hoefnagel, Mencia de Mendoza, detail of tapestry cartoon Bernart van Orley, Epona, Celtic Goddess of horses. Prioress However, women with determined characters and a mind of their own seem to have chosen either aside or astride. Which begs the question, was one a revered lady with a sense of decorum and Through England on a Side-saddle other somewhat headstrong? The sideways facing "chair" was then turned to face the front - think of a typical western cowboy saddle with a tall front pommel, but with the saddle itself looking like a chair, with a high back. The lady would face front, her back supported by the 'chair' with her right leg hooked round the pommel. This is possibly the Through England on a Side-saddle of saddle Elizabeth Through England on a Side-saddle and Anne Boleyn would have used when riding. It is unknown when the upright horn, the one the rider hooks her right leg around, came into use. The second horn, an appendage that comes from the right side of the saddle, is commonly attributed to Catherine de Medici This horn cradled the right leg between the two horns and therefore faced the rider forward, but Albert Durer's etchings of and show ladies facing the front long before Catherine's second horn came into being. The horn, however, gave women a more secure seat, an independent control of their horses, and enabled a faster gaits. It is interesting to note that we now ride aside with the legs on the near left side of the horse — which is also the traditional side to mount and lead from, but in early images including Greek and Roman the women are often the opposite way round. It seems that ladies did ride astride, particularly when hunting too fast a pace for the literally sitting sideways saddles. However, a big problem would be what to wear underneath. Bloomers were Through England on a Side-saddle in use then, so either women donned men's apparel, or they had very chafed thighs. H ow did they ride astride with those voluminous skirts? Were they split in the middle like modern culottes? Queen Elizabeth I rode side saddle on ceremonial occasions and, as depicted in woodcuts, also while hawking. Whether this was the forward chair or the 'Medici' two horns, we don't know. She rose early to go hunting and would then socialised before attending balls and parties in the evening. In the earliest pack of hounds was recorded in Through England on a Side-saddle, with the Marquis of Salisbury recorded as Master. When ill health forced him to retire from hunting inLady Salisbury took over the responsibility of the hunt, a position which she maintained for thirty-five years. Moving the hounds to the family residence of Hatfield House, Lady Salisbury absorbed herself with running the hunt. Despite her slight build she was renowned as a fearless rider. This was before the modern security of the leaping head had been invented. Lady Salisbury is at the front in her sky blue habit. Even with failing eyesight and becoming frail, she would spend an entire day in the hunting field, insisting that her grooms tie her to her hunter so she could not fall off. Another groom would act as her guide with her horse on a leading rein. Lady Through England on a Side-saddle died on the 22nd November It is believed that she was writing at her desk when the feathers in her hair caught alight on a candle. A horrible end to such an Through England on a Side-saddle life. Celia Fiennes was born in at Newton Toney, near Salisbury. She is remembered for her diary account of a series of journeys which she made between and riding side Through England on a Side-saddle through every County in England, accompanied by Through England on a Side-saddle two servants. At this time travel was still quite novel, England was largely an unmapped wilderness with tracks, not roads, no road signs, no motorway Service Stations or conveniently placed motels. Not surprisingly, she encountered numerous mishaps: twice she was thrown from her mount but these accidents failed to upset or discourage her, indicating that her nerves were just as strong as her body. Her diaries provides and invaluable insight into the social and domestic attitudes of 17th-century England. Her descriptions of Bath, Epsom, Hampstead, Tunbridge and Dulwich to Through England on a Side-saddle their waters, shed a light on the medical beliefs of the period. Her lavish interest in touring the great houses provides detailed descriptions of the gardens, ground and number and arrangement of rooms as well as their portraits and furnishings. She Celia was fascinated by the innovations of her age and highly impressed by the new-fangled water closet that Queen Mary had installed at Hampton Court. Never marrying, Celia wrote out her notes in turning them into a travel memoir, which was never published as she intended them for family reading only. This is attached to the right rear of the saddle, passes under the belly of the horse, and fastens to the left front. It serves to stabilise the saddle and offset the extra weight from both legs being on the left side of the horse. The hunting field was a great place to meet a future husband; unmarried Victorian Through England on a Side-saddle wore a navy habit with a bowler hat, while married ladies wore a black habit with silk hat if they were a subscriber, or a black habit and black bowler for less significant meets or while visiting another pack. It is possible that this could this be the reason behind the traditional black habit seen in the hunt field and showing arena today. Victorian riders were quite often sewn into their habits in order to show off their figure to best advantage. Brown gloves should be worn with a bowler hat, well fitted and clean. Black Through England on a Side-saddle are a major faux pas because traditionally, black gloves signified that you were in mourning and therefore should not be riding! The 'leg o' mutton' sleeve circa And finally a note about the men. There are occasional examples of men riding side saddle other than for humorous, drag, or satirical purposes. What a pity more men cannot pluck up courage to ride aside nowadays! Further information. Email This BlogThis! Unknown 12 November at Helen Hollick 12 November at Honey 8 June at Helen Hollick 8 June at Subscribe to: Posts Atom. Hoefnagel, Mencia de Mendoza, detail of tapestry cartoon Bernart van Orley, A later version of the 2nd horn, earlier ones were smaller. Queen Elizabeth I's saddle from the Booke of Venerie Albert Durer circa Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary, Goodreads Through England on a Side-saddle you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Through England on a Side Saddle was written aroundand first published in full in Celia Fiennes was the granddaughter of the 1st Viscount Saye and Sele. She was an enthusiastic traveller through England, both for pleasure and 'to regain my health by variety and change of aire and exercise'. The diary which she kept was intended Through England on a Side-saddle her family to re Through England on a Side Saddle was written aroundand first published in full in The diary which she kept was intended for her family to read, and, while it lacks Defoe's more systematic approach some two decades later, sheds valuable insights into English social and economic history at the turn of the century.