author
C. De Hurst
A late-19th-century riding writer, this author is best known for a practical guide that helped make horseback riding more approachable for women. The book blends clear instruction with advice on safety, dress, horse selection, and stable knowledge.
1 Audiobook
How women should ride
by C. De Hurst
About the author
Very little biographical information could be confirmed about C. De Hurst from the sources I found. Library and ebook records identify the name as a pseudonym and credit How Women Should Ride to C. De Hurst, published by Harper & Brothers in 1892.
The book is a compact manual on horsemanship for women, covering how to begin riding, what to wear, how to choose a mount, what to do in emergencies, and even some basics of driving. Its tone is practical rather than overly technical, suggesting an author who wanted riding instruction to feel useful and accessible.
Because reliable personal details about the writer do not appear to be readily available in the sources reviewed, it is safest to remember C. De Hurst chiefly through this surviving work and its place in the history of equestrian writing for women.