It may be that the myth about Catherine arose because some of her lovers were members of what is now the British royal line. In many cases, it’s easy to get them confused…
Jealous lies made up by male nobility that made a law after she died that women couldn’t be Tsar. It was all very well and good for male Russian nobility to have as many concubines, male or female, as they liked, but to have the Empress Catherine taking lovers and then treating them well after she was done with them, well, that could not be tolerated. One of her lovers was Orlov, who was a great breeder of horses (Orlov trotters) and that was really the only connection. As far as I can tell, Catherine never even rode a horse, from either direction.
drdonmartin over 13 years ago
It’s not nice to nag Mother Russia.
Plods with ...™ over 13 years ago
Cartherine was a horses petutti?
TheDOCTOR over 13 years ago
Plod:According to Wiki, the ’Urban Legend’ is Catherine..um……”LOVED” horses and I’ll leave it at that cause theres probably kids in the room.
prrdh over 13 years ago
It may be that the myth about Catherine arose because some of her lovers were members of what is now the British royal line. In many cases, it’s easy to get them confused…
jdinswil over 13 years ago
In the last panel, if Liz is speaking to the horse, there shouldn’t be a comma in her balloon.
MisngNOLA over 13 years ago
“Frau Blucher”
Coyoty Premium Member over 13 years ago
Catherine rides underside-saddle.
mdblanche over 13 years ago
If Catherine isn’t careful, she could get herself killed someday doing that.
drdonmartin over 13 years ago
jdinswil said, about 23 hours ago
In the last panel, if Liz is speaking to the horse, there shouldn’t be a comma in her balloon.
Liz is NOT speaking to the horse; she is speaking to the person under the horse.
pomdemonium over 13 years ago
jdinswil–I got it. Point well taken! Sorry the others misunderstood….
Basqueian over 13 years ago
Jealous lies made up by male nobility that made a law after she died that women couldn’t be Tsar. It was all very well and good for male Russian nobility to have as many concubines, male or female, as they liked, but to have the Empress Catherine taking lovers and then treating them well after she was done with them, well, that could not be tolerated. One of her lovers was Orlov, who was a great breeder of horses (Orlov trotters) and that was really the only connection. As far as I can tell, Catherine never even rode a horse, from either direction.