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  2. Blueskin (horse) - Wikipedia

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    Blueskin, due to his white hair coat, was the horse most often portrayed in artwork depicting Washington on a horse. [4] Washington's other primary riding horse was Nelson, a chestnut gelding said to be calmer under fire than Blueskin. Both horses were retired after the Revolutionary War.

  3. Jockey of Artemision - Wikipedia

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    The Jockey of Artemision is a large Hellenistic bronze statue of a young boy riding a horse, dated to around 150–140 BC. [1] [2] It is a rare surviving original bronze statue from Ancient Greece and a rare example in Greek sculpture of a racehorse. Most ancient bronzes were melted down for their raw materials some time after creation, but ...

  4. Gordon Richards (jockey) - Wikipedia

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    He did, and got to ride the horse, called Clock-Work. He weighed out at 6 stone 9 pounds. [5] His first win came the following season: Gay Lord at Leicester on 31 March 1921. [7] He soon became known by the nickname of "Moppy", for his thick, black hair. [7] [2]

  5. 80 Posts From The Victorian Era That Prove It Really Was A ...

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    The Dress Appears To Be Made Of Cotton With Black Lace. Image credits ... #46 Woman Poses In What I Think Is A Riding Outfit. ... 331 Foot Tall Sequoia Tree Nicknamed "Mark Twain" That Was Felled ...

  6. List of equestrian statues - Wikipedia

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    The sculpture is titled Business Man on Horse. [23] The statue do not portray a specific individual. — Windsor, Ontario: William McElcheran Previously located on the grounds of Windsor Sculpture Park, although acts of vandalism against the sculpture led to its removal. The sculpture is titled Business Man on Horse. [24]

  7. Tall, dark and handsome - Wikipedia

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    David Puts is an associate professor of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University who has studied the evolutionary bases of human sexuality.In 2017 he was asked if "tall, dark and handsome" is universally attractive in the human experience and he stated that not enough cross-cultural work had been conducted to be very confident in the concept's scientific validity.

  8. Statue of Corvo - Wikipedia

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    It depicted a man riding a horse. [1] The man was pointing towards the west, his right arm and index finger outstretched, while his left rested on the horse's mane. [2] The man wore a moorish tunic but no hat. [3] Its plinth was inscribed with worn letters in an alphabet which was unknown to the early modern sailors who visited the island. [3] [1]

  9. Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an ...

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    One image includes a man with blond hair and western dress, likely an influence from the Silk Road trading route. A Tang dynasty tomb decorated with colorful murals is providing a new glimpse into ...