South Dakota-1953: Woman Mounting a Pinto Horse and Turning Toward the Camera

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Year1953
Decade1950s
LocationSouth Dakota, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1953 · South Dakota, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

rural life
horseback riding
human-animal interaction
everyday recreation
informal portraiture
outdoor activity

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · tilt · Approximately eye level from the horse's side, with a slight upward tilt during mounting
Setting: outdoor · Flat rural grassland with dry foreground vegetation and a distant open horizon
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Mostly clear sky
Lighting: Direct sunlight with pronounced shadows
People: 2 · An apparently adult woman wearing a light headscarf, light jacket and dark trousers mounts the horse; an apparently adult man in a dark cap and light shirt watches from the left edge.
Animals: black-and-white pinto horse
Objects: western saddle · saddle blanket · stirrup · bridle · reins · headscarf · cap
Colors: straw yellow · pale blue · black · off-white · dark blue · brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The woman stands beside the pinto and positions herself at the stirrup.
She reaches across the saddle and prepares to lift herself.
She pulls herself upward and swings into the saddle.
Seated, she turns toward the camera as the horse lowers its head.

Woman Mounting a Pinto Horse and Turning Toward the Camera — Clip Details

Probably South Dakota, circa 1953 home movie footage shows a woman mounting a saddled black-and-white pinto on open grassland. She reaches across the saddle, steps into a stirrup and pulls herself upward while a man watches from the left edge. Once seated, she turns toward the camera as the horse lowers its head. A continuous side view follows the action with a slight upward reframing, visible grain and surface marks.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004151

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1953 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: South Dakota, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports a request for circa 1953 rural American recreation, with a complete horse-mounting action suitable for documentary or museum use.
Period detail: The headscarf, light jacket, high-waisted trousers and capped observer are compatible with circa 1953 clothing, while the western tack provides little precise dating evidence.
Home-movie behavior: The rider turns toward the camera after mounting, giving the sequence an informal acknowledgment of the person filming.
What appears in frame: A woman and a capped man appear beside a black-and-white pinto fitted with a western saddle and stirrup against dry grass and a flat horizon.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, dark specks, vertical scratches and uneven tonal rendering characterize the projected small-gauge film capture.
Edit role: Works as a compact action insert ending on a personal reaction, or as a bridge from horse preparation to riding.
Historical context: The scene records an informal equestrian activity in an open rural setting, with ordinary clothing and western riding equipment.
Research note: Two people and privately owned riding equipment are visible; footage copyright is separate from likeness and property permissions, and releases are not established by the images.
Research search match: Matches searches for a woman mounting a pinto, rural color home movies and circa 1953 riding footage, with South Dakota treated as provisional.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Man riding a pinto horse and Gathering loose hay from this reel, then other probable South Dakota material from circa 1953, followed by rural riding sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably South Dakota, circa 1953: a woman looks down toward a saddled pinto's stirrup while a man watches at the edge of the frame. — The woman positions herself beside the saddle before mounting.
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Probably South Dakota, circa 1953: a headscarf-wearing woman prepares to mount a black-and-white pinto on open grassland. — She adjusts her position at the stirrup while the horse stands still.
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Probably South Dakota, circa 1953: a woman reaches across a western saddle as she begins mounting a pinto beside a watching man. — Leaning over the saddle, she begins the upward mounting movement.
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Probably South Dakota, circa 1953: the rider rises above the pinto's saddle near the end of her mounting action on dry grassland. — She reaches the saddle, seen from behind as the mounting action nears completion.
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