05-30-2013, 06:47 AM
Thank you for your replies Christian and Mike.
There's many natural substances which are still used in saddlery today around the world - carded wool, "raw" wool, feathers, straw...
Without wishing in any way to diminish the excellent theories of Peter Connolly (whom sadly, having waited for so long to hone my theories, I can no longer approach on this matter
) and Junkelmann (whose ideas I think I am closer to), the evidence of stress marks on the leather saddle covers and fragments found and the use of a wooden frame on a horse's back from far more limited archaeological evidence, seems a leap too far in the development of the saddle. I am sure as the rider became more armoured, the saddle had to provide stronger support, but that still has nothing to do with stirrups.
One of my main reasons for querying this is the profile of the mounted rider seen in epigraphic evidence, and the saddle, too, for that matter and reconstructions of the saddle I have seen from the very good to the truly awful.
Quote:Hi, pardon my ignorance on this subject but what sort of materials would they use for stuffing?
Regards
Michael Kerr
There's many natural substances which are still used in saddlery today around the world - carded wool, "raw" wool, feathers, straw...
Without wishing in any way to diminish the excellent theories of Peter Connolly (whom sadly, having waited for so long to hone my theories, I can no longer approach on this matter
) and Junkelmann (whose ideas I think I am closer to), the evidence of stress marks on the leather saddle covers and fragments found and the use of a wooden frame on a horse's back from far more limited archaeological evidence, seems a leap too far in the development of the saddle. I am sure as the rider became more armoured, the saddle had to provide stronger support, but that still has nothing to do with stirrups.One of my main reasons for querying this is the profile of the mounted rider seen in epigraphic evidence, and the saddle, too, for that matter and reconstructions of the saddle I have seen from the very good to the truly awful.
Moi Watson
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
