Horsemanship for Women – Coloring Horses

The past few weeks I’ve been sharing some interesting horse line drawings – the kind that are just begging to be colored in. Not only is the art fantastic, but each image provides a look into the world of sidesaddle.

Lasting Series

These drawings (and tons more) come from a book called Horsemanship for Women, written in 1887 by Theodore Hoe Mead & illustrated by Gray Parker. This book was written when horses were the dominant form of transportation and women often rode sidesaddle. I’m not sure how successful the book was in its day, but it has been great fun going through (& coloring some of) the artwork. If you’ve missed them be sure to check out parts one, two, three, four & five.

Second to Last

Alas, nothing lasts forever and this fun series is drawing to a close. I have one more to post next week at which point everyone should be well caught up on their horsemanship. 😉 Be sure to check out the rest of the series, parts one, two, three, four & five & stay tuned for the last segment next week.