Eva Christy

Eva Christy (8 October 1869 – 8 June 1954; also published as E. V. A. Christy) was a British equestrian, riding instructor and author of nonfiction works about horse riding. She taught riding in London from 1894 until the Second World War, including being an official riding instructor for the British Army during the First World War. Her works include two manuals on riding, Side-Saddle Riding: A Practical Handbook for Horsewomen and Cross-Saddle and Side-Saddle: Modern Riding for Men and Women (1932).

Early life and education Eva Christy was born in Chignall St James, Chelmsford, Essex, on 8 October 1869 to Mary Ann (née Williams) and Robert Christy, a farmer at Stevens Farm. She was their sixth child, with five older brothers, including the physician and explorer Cuthbert Christy. The family were prominent Quakers. She was educated at home and, from 1883, at the Quaker Mount School, York.