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by mattbody
Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:13 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: British Enlisted Pocket Knife
Replies: 44
Views: 34187

Re: British Enlisted Pocket Knife

The local army surplus shop has quite a pile of these knives, I have already bought quite a few if anyone wants them. They are what I believe are the later ones, the WW1 ones are slightly longer. (I have one of those too).

Regards, Matt
by mattbody
Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:48 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: (Australian) military saddle
Replies: 3
Views: 3510

Re: (Australian) military saddle

I would agree, I have seen a couple like that. One of them had a very weak front arch which had twisted quite badly and allowed the saddle to appear much wider than it should have been.

Matt
by mattbody
Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:21 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: 1912 UP Saddle
Replies: 4
Views: 3749

Re: 1912 UP Saddle

I use UP saddles all the time for my horses, the ones I have are only dated around 1990ish so not that old. I do also have a brand new 1902 that has never been on a horse but I am keeping it in reserve as I have no reason to use it yet. I did for a time use a very old specimen that I had rebuilt and...
by mattbody
Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:28 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Infantry on a western campaign
Replies: 19
Views: 6287

I know plenty of horses that can complete 100 miles in under 16 hours but I don't know of any humans except those riding the horses.

Matt
by mattbody
Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:41 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Killer Viruses III. The Camp Funston Funk
Replies: 73
Views: 25943

I did recently read an alternative theory on the lethality of the flu at the end of the war being directly linked to the use of aspirin to reduce a fever. the theory states that the fever is the bodies natural way of dealing with virses as they can't stand the heat and that by taking aspirin for thi...
by mattbody
Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:46 pm
Forum: Public Forum - General Topics
Topic: Constabulary Horse platoon photo
Replies: 48
Views: 11662

His leathers are not short at all, see many modern pictures of eventers, they use much shorter leathers. I do agree with your thoughts on this, I competed in endurance for a number of years and found that not only is a long leg more stable but also for long periods mounted it is more comfortable and...
by mattbody
Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:00 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Battlefield Horse Carcasses
Replies: 70
Views: 21523

The book I refer to was printed around 1920. It was very graphic even by modern standards so must have been quite shocking in it's day. Have you seen the book I refer to? I forget the title. I also find that poem to be hard to read without getting upset. I think it would have that effect on anyone w...
by mattbody
Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:29 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Battlefield Horse Carcasses
Replies: 70
Views: 21523

I have a photograph fromt WW1 of I believe a saddled German horse absolutely caked in mud standing with a faraway look with the reins still clutched in the hand of his dead rider laying in front of him. it came from a book published a couple of years after the war to show later generations how nasty...
by mattbody
Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:45 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Battlefield Horse Carcasses
Replies: 70
Views: 21523

A lot depends on where they fell. If there was a starving local population the they tended to dissapear to feed the locals. I have seen plenty of photographs of the aftermath of actions in which the carcasses have been stripped of saddles and bridles but left where they lay. I believe that they woul...
by mattbody
Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:24 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Mounted Police Today
Replies: 255
Views: 89924

Dubai

I found this article about the Dubai mounted Police, I hope the image works... Patrolling the streets of Dubai on horseback at night By Mona Ahmed, Staff Reporter http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/mattbody/DubaiPolice.jpg On a crowded Thursday night on Diyafa Road, an unusual sight stands out f...