Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Riders and horses - lords of Hallwil

Salvete Omnes,
a quick entry - pointing to an early XVII century source held in the Zurich library. The book was donated there by the Count Walther von Hallwil and his wife.

Lords of Hallwil: armed and armoured, at tournament, going hunting? and just taking a stroll through their countryside
 
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and I would like to point to the way they hold the reins in the last two illustrations:


neck reining?
Valete

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