mayasleca Report post Posted December 8, 2009 Some time back I saw a photo of a very old Spanish or Mexican saddle with long horse tail hair attached to the back of the saddle. The book has since dissappeared somewhere inside of the public library, & I cannot find anything like that one on the internet. So, I joined this forum in hopes of learning something... anything... about such a saddle... Has anyone here seen such a one?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted December 9, 2009 Some time back I saw a photo of a very old Spanish or Mexican saddle with long horse tail hair attached to the back of the saddle. The book has since dissappeared somewhere inside of the public library, & I cannot find anything like that one on the internet. So, I joined this forum in hopes of learning something... anything... about such a saddle... Has anyone here seen such a one?? Are you sure it was a horse tail attached ? I have seen pics of saddles with long angora goat hair saddlebags attached to the back of the saddle. / Knut Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mayasleca Report post Posted December 9, 2009 Are you sure it was a horse tail attached ? I have seen pics of saddles with long angora goat hair saddlebags attached to the back of the saddle. / Knut Yes. I've seen several saddles with angora bags on the side; this one is clearly horse tail hair (not a whole tail though), & it's on the back, not the sides. There was reference to it in the caption as well, but I can't remember exactly what was said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted December 10, 2009 Do you remember the name of the book ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mayasleca Report post Posted December 10, 2009 Do you remember the name of the book ? I finally found the book, the library took all their over-sized books off the shelves where they'd previously taken up residence, & created a new, "Oversize" section. The book is "Fine Art Of The West", by Byron B. Price. And, I apparently had mixed 2 different saddles up in my mind. One was a Texas-style stock saddle, c. 1840-60, with horsehair anquera; from the Fleischer Collection, Scottsdale. The other being a Mexican saddle by Pedro Una & Son of Puebla, Mexico, with saddle bags trimmed with padded flower design. The type of anquera on the Texas-style saddle was called a "duck tail" anquera. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted December 10, 2009 I must find that book! Thank´s ! My big interest is old time saddles! / Knut Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MPadilla Report post Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) Do you remember the name of the book ? TO THE PERSON LOOKING FOR THE BOOK. I DON'T HAVE THE TITLE OF THE BOOK, BUT I DO HAVE A PICTURE FOR YOU !!! IT IS A "CREME DE LA CREME" PICTURE !! IT IS THE OLD MEXICAN SADDLE WITH 4 FOOT LONG "HAIRY" SADDLE BAGS !! AND QUESS WHO IT BELONGED TO. ? EMPERIOR MAXIMILIAN OF MEXICO !! IT IS A BEAUTIFUL SADDLE, AND I LOVE IT MYSELF !!! IT IS GOING UP FOR AUCTION ON JANUARY 30TH. YOU CAN SEE THE PICTURE OF THIS SADDLE AT www.highnoon.com GOOD LUCK !! MPadilla Edited December 16, 2009 by MPadilla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
