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Revolutions Transport Museum > Records

Military Horse Collar

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Overview

Flexible leather horse collar. Wide leather strap with narrow strap attached along length, which has chains and straps for another harness to be attached.

Historical information

This leather horse collar, one of five we have in the Whiteman Collection, was used in World War I to aid horses in pulling gun carriages or support waggons carrying items such as rations, medical equipment, ammunition, spare saddles or horse feed. The collar's design allows for weight to be evenly distributed between a horse's neck and shoulders, with a 'quick release' mechanism in place for emergencies or injured animals, as preserving them was imperative to the war effort.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-102-1998.1421a

Inscriptions and markings

[Martins … 1917]

Contextual Information

Early 20th century. Acquired via original bequest from Lew Whiteman.

Revolutions Transport Museum

Revolutions Transport Museum

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Brown leather horse collar on white background. Attached are several metal chains and a leather strap.

Closeup of metal chain and leather straps attached to brown leather horse collar.

Closeup of makers mark stamped on brown leather horse collar. Legible part reads "Martins ... 1917"

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