| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL30045.008 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Wood; Leather; Hemp; Steel; Brass |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Sinai Palestine 1917: The Light Horse Men |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1914-1918; c 1939-1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Tethering peg, hobble and rope : Light Horse units
Description
Light Horse tethering peg, hobble and rope. Octagonal wooden tethering peg is reinforced with steel at the tip and around the head. The upper part of the peg has been drilled through and has a loop of hemp rope. The rope from the hobble attaches to the peg loop when the horse is tethered. Single hobble is made from three layers of brown leather secured by steel rivets. The hobble fastens with interlocked steel rings. A further ring on the hobble has a length of jute rope attached, with whipped ends. The hobble rope can be attached to another tethering rope, REL30045.003, if more length is needed. The hobble, rope and peg are secured to the saddle by a leather strap with a steel buckle to a dee on the near side of the saddle, behind the horse shoe carrier. The strap is stamped with a Second World War Victorian service number and name, 'VX50238 ANDREWARTHA F W'. This same name and number is also written on the inside of the strap in faint blue ink.
History / Summary
An example of standard equipment carried by light horse units.