Where can one find Roman cavalry style saddle?

[John Conyard]

Remember, this isn't gospel, but.......

The copper alloy horn stiffeners could be attached to the wooden frame to re-enforce the frame. Horns are put under immense pressure. When the leather saddle cover is removed, names sometimes punched on to the horn stiffeners would become visible. It would be easy to identify which saddle tree belonged to which horse or to which rider.

[Marcus Mummius]

Remember, this isn't gospel, but.......

The copper alloy horn stiffeners could be attached to the wooden frame to re-enforce the frame. Horns are put under immense pressure. When the leather saddle cover is removed, names sometimes punched on to the horn stiffeners would become visible. It would be easy to identify which saddle tree belonged to which horse or to which rider.

Wouldn't the presence of the punchwork indicate that the horn stiffeners were visible and not covered?

[John Conyard]

They would become visible when the leather cover is lifted off the wooden frame.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Sounds feasable.....also you can put additional id marks on the leather!

[John Conyard]

There is a level of supposition, but the idea does hang together and possibly takes the understanding of the Roman saddle a stage further.