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M1859 McClellan saddle of the Civil War period, displaying its rawhide seat covering. Fort Kearny State Park and Museum, Nebraska. The McClellan saddle is a riding saddle that was designed by George B. McClellan, after his tour of Europe as the member of a military commission charged with studying the latest developments in engineer and cavalry forces including field equipment. [1]
A modern souvenir horse brass featuring Gloucester Cathedral Horse harnessed with brasses 5th-century BC Celtic phalera from a chariot burial in Gaul. A horse brass is a brass plaque used for the decoration of horse harness gear, especially for shire and parade horses.
What are the features by which an expert can tell: this is a 'McClellan saddle' Albrecht Mucha, Germany, Bad Salzdetfurth 84.130.48.136 22:15, 23 April 2007 (UTC) You're right. MajorStovall 16:24, 2 January 2010 (UTC) The McClellan is reconized by the simple rawhide or leather covered tree with the opening in the middle.
This type is rarely seen on western saddles today, but was used during the 1800s, and notably on the McClellan saddle of the U.S. Army. [2] The Pony Express saddle also had center fire rigging. Modern saddles also use two additional positions, called "seven-eighths" (written 7/8) and "three-quarter" (written 3/4). 3/4 rigging is located three ...
Lehman's is located in Kidron, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Ohio.It is located in a tri-county area of Northeast Ohio that is home to the nation's largest population of Amish, some 56,000 in number. [2]
Crupper goes under the top of the tail and helps to stabilize harness Crupper attached to the back of a saddle. A crupper (/ ˈ k r ʌ p ər /; [1] occ. spelled crouper [2]) is a piece of tack used on horses and other equids to keep a saddle, harness or other equipment from sliding forward.
Saddles are usually divided into two major categories: "English saddles" and "Western saddles" according to the riding discipline they are used in. Other types of saddles, such as racing saddles, Australian saddles, sidesaddles and endurance saddles do not necessarily fit neatly in either category. [1]: 167-178<
McClellan Ranch Preserve is a public preserve located in the Monta Vista neighborhood of Cupertino that still retains its rural ranch look. It used to be a horse ranch owed by the McClellan family in the 1930s, and still preserves the original ranch house, a working milk barn and livestock barn, and a replica blacksmiths shop, along with a ...