Sidesaddle
Sidesaddle riding is a form of equestrianism that uses a type of saddle which allows a rider (usually female) to sit aside rather than astride an equine. Sitting aside dates back to antiquity and developed in European countries in the Middle Ages as a way for women in skirts to ride a horse in a modest fashion while also wearing fine clothing. It has retained a specialty equestrian niche even in the modern world.
History
The earliest depictions of women riding with both legs on the same side of the horse can be seen in Greek vases, sculptures, and Celtic stones. Medieval depictions show women seated aside with the horse being led by a man, or seated on a small padded seat (a pillion) behind a male rider. Ninth century depictions show a small footrest, or planchette added to the pillion. These designs did not allow a woman to control a horse; she could only be a passenger.
In Europe, the sidesaddle developed in part because of cultural norms which considered it unbecoming for a woman to straddle a horse while riding. Further, long skirts were the usual fashion and riding astride in such attire was often impractical, awkward, and could be viewed as immodest. However, women did ride horses and needed to be able to control their own animals, so there was a need for a saddle designed to allow both control of the horse and modesty for the rider.
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Sto Si Otisla
by: Tose ProeskiLjubav nasa, ikona, bila nam je svetinja
i u nju se kleli ti i ja
letjeli smo srecni mi, nosili nas vjetrovi
samo Bog zna, najdraza, sto si otisla, sto si otisla
Ref.
I tonem u san, duboki da nadjem sebi mir
bezim od ruzne stvarnosti, al vidim te tamo opet s njim
pored mene prolazis
kao da me ne znas odlazis, odlazis
Rijeci bole najvise, al' tisina gora je
da si mi bar poljubac dala ti
to bi dugo trajalo, zauvijek bi ostalo
makar da si rekla sto si otisla
U meni vatra gori, znas, al' ti me ostavljas
sav moj je zivot samo laz, ne mogu dalje sam
ne, ne, ne
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