The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Study of a bay troop horse wearing a 1902 pattern bridle, 1912 Universal Pattern saddle, and brown saddle blanket. Attached to the saddle is a pair of saddle wallets, greatcoat, rolled grey blanket, and canvas bucket. The side not visible to the viewer would have carried a spare shoe case, mess tins, fodder for the horse and a picketing peg. Note that Lambert has mistakenly painted the bridle with an officer's lead rope (leather end with brass buckle) instead of a trooper's one (no leather end and double ring attachment). A great coat, fodder bag, ground sheet and haversack are attached to the saddle. When troops were moved each man's equipment had to be carried as far as possible on such a horse. The strain on the horses was very great and the Light horsemen had to learn to exercise extreme care in grooming, feeding and loading their horses to keep them in maximum health and strength during the gruelling marches and fierce fighting (Gullett, p. 39).
A profile study of a brown troop horse facing the left of the image and wearing full marching order, bridle with reins over his neck. Light Horse unit; 'Starlight', full marching order with mess tin,
Depicts a profile study of a troop horse with a shaggy mane (facing the left of the image), wearing a bridle, bandolier around neck, wallet, fodder bag, rolled blanket, rolled greatcoat and groundshe
Drawing of an unidentified Light Horse trooper mounted on his horse. The trooper wears a slouch hat with emu plume, grey flannel shirt, breeches, leather leggings and spurs. His horse wears a 1902 pa
A white camel, wearing a bridle and saddle kneels facing the left of the image. It carries various articles of equipment on its back including a white fodder bag and a blue blanket. A sandhill in the
Depicts a sketch of a saddle with a light horseman's belongings attached, a ground sheet and fodder bag are attached to the front, a surcingle hangs over the saddle, a great coat is rolled up and tied
Horse's fly veil featuring a strip of brown leather to which is attached a large number of lengths of string cords which hang to form a fringe. At one end of the leather strip is stamped an '8', at th
