U.S. Military Saddles, 1812-1943

by Randy Steffen

Book Overview

A large part of American history was written from the seat of a military saddle. While the United States Army used horse-mounted fighting men from the very beginning, it was in the nineteenth century - from the decade before the Mexican War through the Indian wars - that the dashing cavalry units captured the American imagination. The horse solders remained part of the army until 1943, when the military converted them to mechanized forces. Even so,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806121025
• ISBN13: 9780806121024
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Probably the only comprehensive guide to this subject

I originally ordered this book because of my interest in the "McClellan" saddles that are practically synonomous with the US Cavalry. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book covers not only the McClellan series, but every single saddle ever authorized by the US Military. The book gives a narrative, the original design specs, detailed drawings of each saddle, and at least one drawing of each saddle pictured while mounted with horse and rider. The illustrations (by the author) are excellent, with great detail. This book is the only one I've been able to find that covers the subject of US Military Saddles, and I can't see it being surpassed.