The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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, forage bag, shoeing case, greatcoat and spare blanket attached to left side of saddle, bandolier around neck, 1912 pattern saddle and bridle, horse has been trace clipped. A brief indication of the ground in dotted brush strokes below, and a patch of blue sky silhouettes the horse's head and back. The horse wears a 1902 pattern bridle, 1912 Universal Pattern saddle with saddle wallets, fodder bag, mess tin, and rolled blanket and mess tin attached to it, as well as a nine pouch ammunition bandolier around its neck. Starlight has had its long winter coat clipped short, leaving only head, upper neck and legs with long hair. Horses like Starlight, with a high proportion of thoroughbred in their breeding, were often used in impromptu 'race meetings' during rest periods and immediately after the end of the war, which were keenly contested immensely popular with light horsemen.
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
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
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, a
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
A sketch of a horse from behind. The horse is alert looking straight forward and carries a saddle laden with supplies and the reins are loose around it's neck.
Depicts a horseman (facing to the right of the image) holds 'Rhotatahur' Troop horse (facing to the left of the image) by its bridle with a snaffle bit, with a second horseman (on the right of the hor