Saddle
The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Saddle |
| Artiste ou artisan : | George B. McClellan - original designer |
| Type de l'objet : | Saddle |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Distribution & Transportation Artifact |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Land Transportation - Accessory |
| Discipline : | Military history |
| Matériaux : | brass leather wood |
| Numéro d'accession : | R.1993.048 |
| Fabricant : | unknown |
| Culture : | American |
| Date de fin de production : | 1920, c |
| Description : | Dark leather saddle with stirrups. The seat of the saddle has a slit down the centre. The strapping necessary to mount the saddle on a horse is attached to the seat of the saddle via brass buttons and buckles. |
| Commentaires : | The Prince Edward Island Light Horse was formed in 1901. During World War I, the PEI Light Horse formed part of the 6th Canadian Mounted Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and in World War II saw action in Italy and Northern Europe, and played a role in the liberation of Holland in 1945. Following World War II, the Prince Edward Island Light Horse and the Prince Edward Island Highlanders merged to become the Prince Edward Island Regiment, the name by which the volunteer militia is still known today. The McClellan saddle was one of the most enduring military saddles of all time. It was designed in 1859 by George B. McClellan, a U.S. Army officer. The McClellan saddle was modeled after the Spanish tree saddle, which was widely used in Mexico at the time. The saddle was very successful and was used until the dismounting of the last U.S. cavalry and horse artillery in World War II. They are still used today by civil war reenactors. |
| Fonctions : | This is a McClellan U.S. cavalry saddle that was used by the Prince Edward Island Light Horse. |
| Hauteur : | 90 |
| Longueur : | 50 |
| Largeur : | 36 |
| Établissement : | The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Charlottetown |
| Province de l'établissement : | Prince Edward Island |
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