Since here in the US it is Presidents Day weekend, I thought that I would feature a few of our presidents on horseback as well as other world leaders riding horses as well. I took extra time to try and find all of the artists names, but unfortunately was not able to. If anyone knows of any of the artists names or another leaders in paintings/sculpture, please contact me. Thanks!
George WashingtonGeorge Washington and Nelson “The Prayer at Valley Forge ” by Arnold Friberg
Andrew Jackson At The Battle Of New OrleansAndrew Jackson was the major general of thTennessee Volunteers during the war of 1812.Andrew Jackson on horseback, engraving by an unidentified artist, c. 1830.United States’ 7th President, Andrew JacksonMartin Van Buren, 8th PresidentMajor-General Zachary Taylor– 12th President of the United States. 1848.Franklin Pierce,the 13th President, on horseback, in a Mexican War battle scene with Chapultapec castle and Popocatépetl volcano, in the background, engraved, c. 1852.Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President returning to Springfield after the close of the campaign with Senator Stephen A. Douglas in 1858.
Lincoln’s horse, “Old Bob” the day of his funeral.:Abraham Lincoln (1809-65)
“Old Bob”Abraham Lincoln the 16th President and the 17th President, U. S. Grant
General U.S. Grant. the 17th President. Philadelphia: Wm. Smith, [1864-5]Dexter, famed for his ideal trotting action called the “Dexter stroke,” won 46 of 50 races and trotted the mile in a record 2:17.1/4 during the 1860s. Robert Bonner bought and retired the horse, but allowed presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant the thrill of taking the reins at top speed in this popular 1868 lithograph by Currier & Ives.With the White House in the background, Grant’s prized warhorses, Cincinnati and Egypt, were shown centered in an engraving, Harper’s Weekly, April 17, 1869.
The 23rd President, Benjamin Harrison the grandson of the ninth President, William Henry Harrison
The 25th President, Theodore Roosevelt“On the Track,” Theodore Roosevelt on a bear hunt in Arizona, photogravure by the McLoughlin Brothers, 1905.Painting by Tadé Styka. Theodore Roosevelt
Vicki Crone’s acrylic painting “Land of the Free” shows former 39th President Ronald Reagan with an unbridled horse at his ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Here are other paintings of other world leaders~
England~
Anthony van Dyck’s Portrait of Charles V on Horseback (1620)Philip IV,England 1635
Anthony Van Dyck – Equestrian Portrait of Charles I, King of England, 1638, 367 x 292 cm.
Copenhagen the Duke of Wellington’s horse. Born in 1808Copenhagen
King William of EnglandWinston Churchill
Elizabeth II
France~
“Napoleon I with his Generals” by Ludwig Elsholtz.
Artist: Van Dyck. Charles I
Marie de Medici on Horseback,French 1620-30King Louis, 17Th Century
Puerto Rico~
“Juan Prim,” Governor of Puerto Rico. Henri Regnault’s superb life-size 1869 portrait of General Prim and his gorgeous black steed. 124 x 102 inches.
Mexico~
Agrarian Leader Zapata. 1931by Diego Rivera
Emiliano Zapata Salazar a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution
Spain~
Maria Luisa,Queen of Spain on Horseback, 1799
Greece~
King Otto of Greece on Horseback with the Parthenon beyond – Albrecht Adam
Netherlands~
Sophie of Württemberg, Netherlands
Russia~
portrait of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich mounted on a horse (1670
Ethiopia~
A figure rides upon horseback, thought to be the Queen of Sheba. Originally a wall painting in a church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, now in National Museum.
Poland~
Queen Maria Casimiera Sobieska on a horse, a painter from Sobieski’s court, in: Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów
India~
“Shah Jahan on Horseback” Painting by Payag India: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50Maharana Sangram Singh (12 April 1484 – 17 March 1527) commonly known as Rana Sanga, was the Rajput ruler of Mewar, which was located within the geographic boundaries of present-day India’s modern state of Rajasthan. He ruled between 1509 and 1527.
Mongolia~
Emperor Aurangzeb (Mughal Empire) on Horseback
China~
in ceremonial armor on horseback, painted by Giuseppe Castiglione, dated 1739 or 1758.
The Koryo painting with King Gongming
Egypt~
the pharaoh of Egypt is represented riding his chariot, where the horses are shown at full gallop.
Austria~
Anne of Austria on Horseback,1640-50
Italy~
Painting by the Greek folk painter Theophilos Hatzimihail. Constantine is visible on a white horse. Italy
North Korea ~
Kim Jong-il and his father are riding horses, and following behind is his mother North Korea
Hope you all enjoyed seeing some of the world’s leaders on horseback though out the ages!
Shya
Huh? What? Well, I will believe that when I see flying Shetlands !
Art Of The Horse 
Once again very comprehensive and well researched. Enjoyed this very much.
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Thanks so much! I really like knowing that people enjoy my articles!!:)
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Reblogged this on Horse Wellness Blog and commented:
Excellent article about world leaders of the past and their steeds.
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