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Richard Schoenbeck
1840–1919
A German horse expert, artist, and former army officer, he wrote vividly about riding at a time when horsemanship shaped both sport and daily life. His work blends practical knowledge with a strong feel for the culture and style of the riding world.
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Der Damen-Reitsport
by Richard Schoenbeck
About the author
Born in Potsdam in 1840 and later active in Berlin, Richard Schoenbeck was known as an officer, horse specialist, painter, and sculptor. The record for him in the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek presents him as a figure closely tied to equestrian life, which helps explain the practical authority behind his writing.
His best-known book for modern readers is Der Damen-Reitsport, a late-19th-century work on women's riding that Project Gutenberg preserves today. On its title page, he is identified as a retired major and a presidium member of the German Sport Association, suggesting that he wrote not just as an observer but as someone deeply involved in organized sport and riding culture.
Schoenbeck also worked as an artist. Other sources connect him with horse imagery and lithographs, including a noted 1898 album of Otto Eerelman's horse paintings. He died in Berlin in 1919, leaving behind a body of work shaped by a lifelong fascination with horses, riding, and the world around them.