Horse riding has been a favourite pastime in Britain for centuries, and a strong tradition for the sport continues in Oxfordshire to this day.

We had a look back through the Oxford Mail archive to see what pictures we have of horses and their riders in the county in the 1960s and 70s.

We found a wealth of pictures, ranging from a local celebrity greeting a friendly pony to high-quality horse competitions in show jumping and dressage.

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There’s an image of an under-10 winner at an Oxfordshire horse trial, university point-to-point competitions, and some horse shows.

This gallery rounds up all the best pictures of horses in Oxfordshire in decades gone by.

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