Name/TitleWild ride : the story of the Australian stock saddle
MakerCarruthers, Fiona
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectForeword by Michael Drapac ; principal researcher Janice Gifford.
Developed in the 1800s in response to the challenges of riding vast distances - often through thick virgin bush and scrub country - the national saddle has proven its durability and comfort for more than two centuries. The hardy stock saddle is a much-loved symbol of rural life but its story has never been written - until now. Wild Ride captures this colourful tale, involving colonial pioneers and Aboriginal stockmen and women; bushrangers and young horsemen sent to the Boer War. It catalogues the earliest models produced by amateurs sewing kneepads onto traditional English saddles, through to the development of the modern stock fender. The work of both contemporary and early masters is carefully documented - from the likes of Jack Wieneke, J.P. Talty, John Brush, Syd Hill and R.M. Williams, whose brand remains a household name.
PublisherBlack Inc.
Publication Date2023
Publication PlaceCollingwood, Vic.
Subject and Association KeywordsSaddlery
Subject and Association KeywordsBusinesses
Subject and Association KeywordsLeather industry
Object TypeBook
ISBN/ISSN9781863959674
Object numberLIB 000064391
Spine Label685 CAR
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
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