The Emergence of the Swedish Horse-Riding School from the Mid-Twentieth Century

Up until the end of the nineteenth century, horse-riding in Sweden was primarily practiced by army men and members of the upper class. Today, horse-riding is one of the most popular sports for children and young people. A majority of riders are girls and women, many of whom learn how to ride at hors...

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Published in:International journal of the history of sport 2021-04, Vol.38 (6), p.607-630
Main Authors: Hedenborg, Susanna, Palmquist, Gabriella Torell, Rosén, Annika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
20th century
children and youth sport
Equestrian sport
Feminization
gender
Girls
horse-riding school
Horses
Idrottsvetenskap
Informal education
Leisure
Public opinion
Schools
sport policy
Sports
Sports Science
Women
Youth
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Summary:Up until the end of the nineteenth century, horse-riding in Sweden was primarily practiced by army men and members of the upper class. Today, horse-riding is one of the most popular sports for children and young people. A majority of riders are girls and women, many of whom learn how to ride at horse-riding schools. An explaining factor behind this development, through which a sport practiced by adults in the army became a grassroot sport for girls, is the public support for the emerging new horse-riding schools for leisure riding from the second half of the twentieth century until today. Public support and its consequences distinguish Swedish equestrian sports and the activities of the riding schools from horse-riding activities in many other countries. Childification and feminization are linked to changes in the status of the horses, who was responsible for the activities, ideas on formal and informal education and learning, and what the activities comprised.
ISSN:0952-3367
1743-9035
1743-9035
DOI:10.1080/09523367.2021.1959321