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View from front with top cover removed. If anyone knows what that strap in
the gullet is for, we'd love to hear what it's purpose is. It is attached to the two
triangular dees rivetted to the tree. |
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Side view w/ flap in place. |
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Flap pulled
back to reveal girth strap attachment, stirrup strap and pommel bag loop attachments. |
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Rear quarter view, showing hardware attachments. |
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Another view of rear face of cantle - note the ample but efficient use of iron
reinforcements. If you look closely at the center portion of the image, you might be
able to make out the large "3" stamped into the wood on the left of the
attachment iron in center, which is also stamped with a slightly smaller "3". |
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This view shows the attachment of the heavy rawhide seat, under the cantle iron
reinforcement and let into the wood. |
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Bottom view, with and without bottom panel cover attached. |
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Top of bottom panel. The stitches that "quilted" the panel have
rotted out and are missing. Note the triangular cut in the upper middle, where the
sidebar would rest. This is where additional stuffing could be added. |
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Top view of the saddle cover - this is the one piece of the saddle that shows
some refinement and use of top quality leather. |
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Bottom view
- note that the areas to the outer rear where they contact the tree are horsehair-stuffed
pockets to maintain the form of the upper seat surface. |
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A neat
detail - the inner face of the seat is lined with rawhide, to protect it from the rear
cantle face ironwork, and stiffen this open slot. |
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Stirrup
buckle - cheap junk, but apparently was sufficient. |
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Pencil
kneerolls - the thread rotted away, showing the horsehair stuffing they contained. |
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This was
with saddle, and is apparently a wartime type of breastcollar, made with the cheapest
possible leather and hardware. Standard civilian type pattern with a neckpiece and
straps to connect to the saddle. |
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Detail view
of chest ring of breastcollar - cheap, cheap, cheap. |
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Neck piece,
rings and buckles of breastcollar. |
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