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United States-1940: Rider Mounts a Horse With Help in a Forest Clearing

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  • Year1940
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationUnited States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1940 · United States
  • StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1940 · United States · Reel b3d69c83 contains 5 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

  • horseback riding
  • cooperation
  • outdoor recreation
  • animal handling
  • forest outings
  • everyday leisure
Shot type
wide
Camera
static · Eye level, viewing the horse from its front-left side
Setting
outdoor · Conifer forest clearing with uneven ground, low vegetation and fallen timber
Time and weather
Daytime · Undetermined · Dry conditions
Lighting
Direct sunlight with strong shadows
People
3 · Three apparently adult people: a rider climbing into the saddle, a helper beside the flank and a handler at the head; hats, collared shirts and high-waisted trousers are visible.
Animals
One saddled horse with a light facial marking
Objects
saddle · saddle blanket · bridle · reins · stirrup · brimmed hats · cap · fallen logs
Colors
black · gray · off-white
Master dimensions
3840 × 2160
Audio
Silent
Date confidence
Low
Location confidence
Low

Moments in the footage

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  1. A handler holds the saddled horse at its head.
  2. The rider lifts toward the saddle as a helper stands beside the flank.
  3. The rider leans across the saddle and brings a leg over.
  4. The rider adjusts position while the handler keeps hold of the bridle.

Rider Mounts a Horse With Help in a Forest Clearing — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1940 home movie footage shows a saddled horse standing in a conifer clearing as a person holds its bridle. A rider climbs up from the left, leaning across the saddle while another person assists beside the animal. The rider brings a leg across its back as the handler remains at its head. One continuous, nearly stationary black-and-white shot records the activity at eye level.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
800004468

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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
1940 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
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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • horse
  • mounting
  • rider
  • handler
  • helper
  • saddle
  • bridle
  • reins
  • conifers
  • forest clearing
  • brimmed hats
  • trousers
  • outdoor recreation
  • black and white
  • United States
  • 1940
  • rider mounting a saddled horse
  • helper assisting rider into saddle
  • handler holding horse by bridle
  • horse mounting in forest clearing
  • United States horseback outing footage
  • circa 1940 horse mounting footage
  • black and white horseback home movie
  • historic riding equipment in use
  • three people beside saddled horse
  • conifer forest recreational riding scene
  • archival horse handling home movie
  • rider swinging leg across saddle
  • brimmed hats and riding clothes
  • American forest outing home movie
  • small gauge film horse mounting
  • projected film horseback riding scene
  • circa 1940 outdoor recreation footage
  • horse standing among conifer trees
  • assisted mounting archival film sequence
  • silent home movie riding activity
  • horseback riding
  • cooperation
  • animal handling
  • forest outings
  • everyday leisure
  • 1940s home movie
  • stockfilm exclusive

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This circa 1940 sequence serves documentary requests for assisted horse mounting and informal outdoor recreation in the United States.
Period detail
Brimmed hats, a cap, collared shirts and high-waisted trousers may show recreational dress associated with circa 1940.
Home-movie behavior
The camera records the practical effort of climbing into the saddle while companions hold and assist the animal.
What appears in frame
A saddled horse stands among three people, with a bridle, broad-brimmed hats, conifers and fallen timber visible.
Film character
Black-and-white grain, soft contours, strong sunlight and uneven projected brightness give the scene its home-movie texture.
Edit role
The continuous mounting action provides a short narrative bridge from preparing an outing to riding away.
Historical context
The scene shows cooperative horse handling during an informal wooded outing, with clothing providing only a broad period indication.
Research note
People and riding equipment are visible; copyright permission does not itself establish likeness or property permissions, and identities and land ownership are unknown.
Research search match
The clip answers searches for circa 1940 horse mounting, assisted riding and black-and-white small-gauge home movies in the United States.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with the same reel's handler with grazing horses, rider posing and pack animals passing, then with circa 1940 United States riding scenes and broader outdoor leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In the United States, circa 1940, a handler stands at a saddled horse's head in a sunlit conifer clearing.

The horse stands facing forward as the handler holds its bridle.

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A rider begins mounting with assistance beside a saddled horse in a United States forest clearing, circa 1940.

The rider climbs toward the saddle while two people remain alongside the horse.

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During a United States outing circa 1940, a rider leans over the saddle as companions assist and hold the horse.

The rider brings a leg across the saddle with assistance from the left.

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A rider adjusts over the saddle as a handler steadies the horse in a wooded United States clearing, circa 1940.

The horse turns its head as the rider adjusts position over its back.

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