Australian Light Horse War Horses Arms And Armour Horseman Saddles

Australian Light Horse War Horses Arms And Armour Horseman Saddles 8. pictorial saddlery and equipment. british universal pattern (up) saddle used by the mounted forces from britain, canada, australia, new zealand and south africa. the saddle blanket is about 5’9″ (1752mm) long by 4’10″ (1473mm) wide. the method folding usually adopted is to make 2 folds giving 4 thicknesses of blanket. Both these saddles were used throughout the war. the saddle sat on the horses back, after a blanket was first put down (with the australian light horse, in 1916, two blankets were instructed to be used, one the heavy horse blanket and the other a four folded lighter bedding blanket).

1912 Universal Pattern Saddle Australian Light Horse And Field The australian light horse was established as the outcome of a debate that took place in military circles in australia in the late 19th – early 20th centuries concerning the future of mounted troops. [1] the example of the franco prussian war illustrated that the battlefield had become dominated by massed land armies supported by artillery. First world war, 1914 1918. description. 1912 universal pattern steel arch brown leather saddle complete with beech wood side bars, numnah panels and original 'v' attachment and sweat flap with a single two buckle, split leather girth. attached to the saddle are a pair of stirrup leathers each with their stirrup iron attached. The 10th light horse were the first mounted troops to enter the city. early in the new year, the 1st light horse and new zealand mounted rifles supported british infantry in the capture of jericho – key town of the jordan valley. the valley is 400 metres below sea level and more than 1000 metres below the surrounding ranges. The anzac mounted division was made up of a core of three brigades: the australian 1st light horse brigade, the 2nd australian light horse brigade and the nzmr brigade. the massive commitment by the australian and new zealand nations during the war can be seen by the enlistments of the two nations men.