Thursday, November 10, 2011

Artificial Leg..

Do you remember the movie Princess Diaries? Do you remember when the Queen showed the Princess the 'fake' way of riding sidesaddle and there is a wooden leg looped over the leaping head? Well, ever since then I have tried to find any historical information about that and have come up EMPTY!

However, during my search, I did come across this very interesting document showing how someone with a prosthetic leg could ride aside!!! Double click to enlarge the picture so you can see the details! The drawing seems to show how someone with a left leg dismemberment could ride, while the photos show an idea for someone with a right leg disability.
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5 comments:

  1. RobinNovember 10, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    That's the work of Eva Christy. She was hired to teach amputees from WWI to ride again, and was one of the first proponants of the sidesaddle for such a use. She was also the designer of the cage style safety stirrup.

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  2. JulieNovember 15, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Cool - thanks for the additional information!

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  3. GillianOctober 6, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    I was just watching Princess Diaries 2 and was wondering the same thing!!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 6, 2015 at 5:31 PM




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  5. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2024 at 11:36 AM

    Always wondered about that! Because a fake leg would give a rider the appearance of having three legs, would it not?

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