In this article, we look at regulation US military metal stirrups of the 20th century. Stirrups are one of those small details in horse equipment that perform a vital function, and yet can take on so many interesting and curious […]
In the Summer 1984 edition of Military Collector & Historian magazine, there was a wonderful article by Frederick C. Gaede about the US blankets that were in the “Danish Exchange” collection at the War Museum (Krigsmuseet), in Copenhagen, Denmark. The […]
For many years, I’ve seen in many sources comments about the horse equipment, especially saddles, being largely inspired by French hussar equipment. That sort of discussion is informative, if you know what French hussar equipment looked like. So began a […]
The Ringgold dragoon saddle is a unique piece of gear in the history of early US mounted forces. It set the design trend for American military horse equipment for well over 15 years, during watershed events such as the Mexican […]
This is a direct transcription of a small pamphlet printed by the Quartermaster Dept, circa 1924. It is the most concise and descriptive reference on the Phillips Pack Saddle I’ve seen yet, so I’ve included it in it’s entirety. This […]