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Pablo Fanque's Riding Boots

Origin

Pablo Fanque

Type

Riding Boots

Effects

Grants the wearer great skill in horse riding

Downsides

Makes horses tire out faster

Activation

Wearing while on a horse

Collected by

Warehouse 13

Section

Abnorm-896P

Aisle

819244-2814

Shelf

27706-3872-716

Date of Collection

May 15, 1920

[Source]


Origin[]

Pablo Fanque was an English circus proprietor and equestrian performer who became the first non-white British circus owner in Britain. His circus, in which he himself was an equestrian performer, was the most popular circus in Victorian Britain for 30 years, a period regarded as the golden age of the circus. His name is mentioned many years later in The Beatles song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!".

Effects[]

Increases the user’s skill in horseback riding. They possess complete control over the horse’s actions, although the horse will tire quicker than usual.