In most cases, when you see an article about "driving" in a Victorian magazine, it refers to handling a team of horses and some form of conveyance. This section does bring you some articles on driving in the more modern sense: the automobile! For Victorians, however, sports involving transportation typically involved the horse - and articles abounded on how to ride and "drive" correctly. This section also looks at horse racing and other horsey sports.

Racing (Illustrated London Almanack, 1845)

Steeple-Chasing (Illustrated London Almanack, 1845)

A Few Remarks About Riding, for Ladies and Children (Godey's, 1863)

The Origin and Practice of Polo, by Alexander Wainwright (Scribner's, 1879B)

Driving (Collier's Cyclopedia, 1882)

Driving a single horse; driving two horses; difficult situations for young drivers; records of trotting horses.

Hints to Horseback Riders (Century Magazine, 1882A)

How to Ride (Girl's Own Paper, 1882)

Well-illustrated piece on riding for ladies.

Learning to Ride, by Charles Barnard (St. Nicholas, 1882B)

Riding (Collier's Cyclopedia, 1882)

Cross-Country Riding in America, by Henry Cabot Lodge (Century Magazine, 1886B)

Riding in New York (Harper's Monthly, 1887B)

How to Drive, by Evelyn (Girl's Own Paper, 1891)

An article on harnessing and unharnessing one's horse, for "the numerous girls who are in the habit of driving themselves about the country unattended by a groom."

Doncaster and the St. Leger, by "Vigilant" of The Sportsman (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

The St. Leger is the great horse race of Northern England.

Women on Horseback, by C. Anstruther-Thomson (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

Women riders in history and tips on horsemanship today.

The Present Popularity of Polo, by Basil Tozer (Windsor Magazine, 1900B)

Horsemanship; Riding and Driving (Drapers' Self-Culture, 1913)

Polo and Some Famous Players, by J.J. McNamara (Drapers' Self-Culture, 1913)

Polo and automobile editor of The Boston Herald. This article also includes rules for water polo.

Motoring

Carriages without Horses, by J. Munro (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1896)

Imagine... vehicles upon the roadways without horses... Horseless carriages... Will they ever catch on?

The Automobile: Its Present and Future, by Charles Barnard (St. Nicholas, 1900A)

A delightful look at the "modern" automobile (with lots of pictures), how it is changing the roads, and what it will mean for the horse.

Motors and Motoring, by N.G. Bacon (Girl's Own Paper, 1900)

"The pioneers of motoring have shown little discretion in advancing the popularity of their favourite mode of locomotion." And one of the most feared hazards to women, whether motoring or cycling, seems to be "vibration"!

Motoring: The Evolution of the Automobile, by Charles Welsh (Drapers' Self-Culture, 1913)

Motoring, by Sigmund Krausz (Drapers' Self-Culture, 1913)

Tips on driving and the care of the automobile.