Tag Archives: Boer War
1890 UP Saddle Refurbishment update
Over the last couple of months there has been a bit of work done on the refurbishment of the 1890 Universal Pattern Saddle. Now I have to admit the main reason for the increase in activity has been two fold. … Continue reading
My take on Beards in the Army
As many of you know I sport a fairly large Tashe and in most units that I have worked with over the years my facial hair is better known that I am: “Have you seen the Garrison Engineer?” “Who?” “Bloke … Continue reading
Correcting the Corps History – The 1 in 4 Horse Holding Myth
The next point that I need to address from Chapter 16 of the Corps History is that the Author attributes the lack of available manpower available for tasking is the fact that the majority of the Squadron’s personnel were occupied … Continue reading
If you horse ride the chances are that you would have ridden a General Purpose (GP) saddle, these are designed to cover most types of activities that a modern rider would possibly participate in. These saddles tend to be comfortable, … Continue reading