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199 - Alfred Chantrey Corbould (British, 1852-1920) Experientia docet signed and dated 'A C Corbould, Dec 1892' (lower left), further inscribed 'Experientia docet. "Send her at it! You must go over!" And so he did. "Punch" Mar: 14, 85.' (lower centre) watercolour Unframed: 25.5 x 16 cm. (10 x 6 1/4 in.) Framed: 40 x 29 cm. (15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.) Private Collection, Oxfordshire. 'Experientia docet' is Latin for 'Experience teaches.' moment where instinct, muscle memory, and raw courage take over. The phrase 'Send her at it! You must go over!' is a classic, high-stakes exclamation urging a rider to gallop a horse directly at a large obstacle such as a ditch, hedge, or stone wall with total commitment, leaving no room for hesitation.
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Alfred Chantrey Corbould (British, 1852-1920) Experientia docet signed and dated 'A C Corbould, Dec 1892' (lower left), further inscribed 'Experientia docet. "Send her at it! You must go over!" And so he did. "Punch" Mar: 14, 85.' (lower centre) watercolour Unframed: 25.5 x 16 cm. (10 x 6 1/4 in.) Framed: 40 x 29 cm. (15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.) Private Collection, Oxfordshire. 'Experientia docet' is Latin for 'Experience teaches.' moment where instinct, muscle memory, and raw courage take over. The phrase 'Send her at it! You must go over!' is a classic, high-stakes exclamation urging a rider to gallop a horse directly at a large obstacle such as a ditch, hedge, or stone wall with total commitment, leaving no room for hesitation.
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