Queen Elizabeth rides back into public view

How does a 94-year old woman get on and stay on a horse?

Because she's so young, r1!

Good genetics.

Spreading your legs like that must be hell on the hips for a 94-year old.

r1 A mounting block and at least five footmen.

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I'm surprised at this stage of life she doesn't ride side saddle all the time as she usually does in official processions when she's on horseback.

^^Doesn't riding side-saddle make it difficult to balance yourself especially for an elderly person?

They use a saddle built for riding that way. They don't just turn sideways on a regular saddle.

r9 I've always thought side saddle would be really hard on one's back, especially for extended periods

Guess she doesn’t ride Prince Philip any more. Hope she doesn’t pull a Catherine the Great.

The babushka is a nice touch.

How nice that these German grifters get to sit around riding horses on an estate all day.

She’s riding Camilla.

Her husband will be 99 this month.

that grass looks a little thirsty for this time of year . Has it been dry in the UK this Spring?

She's tough. Her Royal Highness Her Majesty Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II & her mother & father have dealt with Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussollini, Richard Nixon, Francisco Franco, Donald Trump all sorts of public scandals, the death of Princess Diana, multiple tell-all biographies, security breaches, the bombing of London, Prince Andrew's sex scandal, Charles' tampon chats & most recently Megxit.

Compared to all that, riding a horse is a piece of cake for Queen Elizabeth II.

I love her riding boots.

it has been dry.

Riding side saddle is much harder than normal riding.

The Russian-peasant headscarf always draws my eye and humanizes her, but if you look more closely, you see that her clothes are always impeccable. No tears, fading, or stains; well fitting, and made of the finest fabric. Most people her age wear clothes they bought 30 years earlier and have some wear on them.

[quote] How does a 94-year old woman get on and stay on a horse?

One applies superglue strategically, of course.

HRH Queen Elizabeth II will still be around and colorfully / tastefully well dressed until she's 100 years old.

HRH??!!?

It’s Her Majesty, or if one must abbreviate - H.M. An error such as that should have one locked away in the Tower until one has a better grasp of etiquette and protocol.

Oh, she can ride a horse but not take a minute to ask how I'm doing? Lazy cow!

This board always comes up with ridiculous styles for the Queen. I always enjoy the idiot who posts “Her Royal Majesty” 😂

She is the most badass monarch since Elizabeth I

Side-saddle is the only way a lady rides!

What’s it to ya, R13.

Well, Anonymous on Twitter brought her son's Epstine issues back into the light yesterday. Every time Andrew's name gets dragged through the mud, the Queen does one of these photo-ops.

r30 Why what have they found thats new? Only thing google shows is that he's permanently retired now.

R17, they were Nazi sympathizers. Get fucked. That family is disgusting.

FYI. Her Majesty has a horse mounting station which requires merely throwing a leg over. I can't find a photo of hers but the link gives one an idea of how helpful they can be. .

I wonder if she ever gets freaky with that thing, R33.

[quote]Riding side saddle is much harder than normal riding.

It's also a lot harder to bail out of a side-saddle than a regular saddle in the event you need to.

I adore the Queen.

Nope, there's no simple sliding off a side saddle. It has a big wing the rider rests one thigh into in order to keep steady

Get your facts right, R32, before you start hurling insults.

Her UNCLE was a Nazi sympathizer - some of her in-laws too - but her Father and Mother have an impeccable Nazi-fighting pedigree.

Whether they’re disgusting is a different matter.

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The queen at her happiest.

r34 Your step ladders must have seen some freaky shit to ask that.

YOU get fucked, R32. Fuckhead.

r27, HOLD MY BEE....ER VODKA:

r27 / r43: amateurs!