In the Saddle: A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding

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In the Saddle: A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding

by Various Authors

EN·~3 hours·50 chapters

Chapters

50 total
1

In the Saddle - A COLLECTION OF POEMS ON HORSEBACK-RIDING - "A good rider on a good horse is as much above himself and others as the world can make him" - Lord Herbert of Cherbury

2:28
2

IN THE SADDLE. - DESCRIPTION OF A HORSE.

0:39
3

A DAY'S RIDE: A LIFE'S ANALOGY.

1:20
4

ON HORSEBACK.

1:27
5

THE HORSEBACK RIDE.

2:31
6

AN EVENING RIDE. - FROM GLASHÜTTE TO MÜGELN IN SAXONY.

0:48
7

THE QUEEN'S RIDE. - AN INVITATION.

1:06
8

THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER.

4:16
9

RIDING TOGETHER.

2:06
10

SIR LAUNCELOT AND QUEEN GUINEVERE. - A FRAGMENT.

1:40

Description

This anthology gathers a lively chorus of verses that celebrate the bond between rider and horse. From brisk sunrise gallops to tranquil evening trails, each poem captures a distinct moment of motion and feeling. The selections draw on a rich literary heritage, featuring voices that range from romantic lyricists to rugged frontiersmen.

Readers will find the physicality of the horse rendered in meticulous detail—a coat of gleaming hide, a powerful stride, a head turned toward distant horizons. At the same time the poems use the saddle as a metaphor, reflecting on ambition, freedom, and the passage of time, as in the piece that likens a day's ride to life's shifting light. The collection balances exuberant celebration with quiet contemplation, inviting listeners to sense the wind through the mane and the rhythm of hooves beneath their own pulse.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (181K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Julia Miller, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2012-03-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Various Authors

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