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54/278
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Description
A saddle bar from a farm in South Warwickshire. It is a device used for helping people to hold on when riding over particularly rough ground.
This saddle bar originally came from a farm in South Warwickshire. It is a device used for helping people, generally only weak or elderly riders, to hold on when riding over particularly rough ground.
Physical description
1 saddle bar: leather; straw
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…:’Originally from Mr Brunyee's grandfather's farm in South Warwickshire. His family is Dutch. // ... // Device for holding one on saddle of horse when riding over rough country ? ? ? // Leather stuffed with straw // Use confirmed by a man in Warwickshire after reading of it in the Countryman. Used by the weak and aged only.' //
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