author
Henri Lucien de Bussigny
1840–1922
A French cavalry officer turned riding master, he wrote practical books that brought European horsemanship to English-speaking readers. His work is especially remembered for clear, methodical guidance on riding and training.
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Hand-book for horsewomen
by Henri Lucien de Bussigny
About the author
Born in 1840 and died in 1922, Henri Lucien de Bussigny was a French riding instructor and former cavalry lieutenant. Library and reference records identify him as an equitation master, and some note that he was living and working in the United States from the 1870s.
He wrote books on horsemanship including Hand-book for Horsewomen (1884) and Equitation (published in 1922). His writing focuses on practical riding instruction, with an emphasis on training, technique, and communication between rider and horse.
Today, de Bussigny is mainly known through surviving editions in major library and public-domain collections, where his work continues to interest readers of riding history and classical equitation.