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McClellan Saddle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 1,000.00 USD
McClellan Saddle
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McClellan US calvary saddle, hand sewn, rawhide seat covering. Saddle has metal label that reads: "12 inch seat". Wood stirrups and covers unattached from stirrups, and horsehair cinch girth. The McClellan saddle was a riding saddle designed by George B. McClellan, a career Army officer in the U.S. Army, after his tour of Europe as the member of a military commission charged with studying the latest developments in engineer and cavalry forces including field equipment. Based on his observations, McClellan proposed a design that was adopted by the Army in 1859. The McClellan saddle was a success and continued in use in various forms until the US Army's last horse cavalry and horse artillery was dismounted in World War II. Today, the McClellan saddle is used by ceremonial mounted units in the US Army.

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Date: c. 1904

FHWAC#: 27813