stackyFACTSVictorian society could excuse traversing bandit-infested mountains, but they drew the line at a woman sitting comfortably on a horse.
Victorian society could excuse traversing bandit-infested mountains, but they drew the line at a woman sitting comfortably on a horse. When Isabella Bird rode through the American Rockies, she ditched the dangerous side-saddle and rode "astride" like a man, wearing a modified dress. Back in England, the press absolutely lost their minds over her posture, forcing her to publicly threaten lawsuits to defend her modesty.
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