NAM.1986-06-80-1
Saddle, 2nd Lieutenant Barker, Staffordshire Yeomanry, 1918 (c). Brown leather seat, flap, fan and numnah panel. Stuffed with horsehair. Cape Fan or Colonial pattern (introduced 1878 (c) and used from 1883 onwards by Staff and Yeomanry). Brass D-fitting at front of pommel and similar fitting attached by means of a small brown leather strap to the top of the pommel. Three brass loops on underside of cantle. Openings in flap for D-fitting and part of the burr to pass through. Two large brass D-fittings on outer lower edge of each fan. Steel and brass burr. Brown leather pocket at rear on each half of numnah panel for attaching fan. Brass D-fitting on pocket of numnah panel. Upper front panel of numnah panel bears a brown leather strap for attaching to each upper front flap. Numnah panel lined with white serge.















