McClellan Variant or Re-Cover?

[Mike Craw]

Hey Guys!

A fellow I work with brought this saddle back from his Mom's house in NC when he was there for the Holidays. It appears to be a McClellan tree with military fenders. The close-up is the stamp on each fender. The seat is different than any McClellan I have ever seen. It's a one-piece with holes punched down the center rather than being open.

Do you all think this is a specific model of military saddle, or has somebody re-covered a McClellan tree?

I have a close-up of the seat, but I can't load it because (I guess) it exceeds the size limits. I'll post it in a seperate post.

Thanks for any guidance you might be able to give me.

Mike

[Mike Craw]

Here's the seat...

And the underside...

So, what do you old saddle experts (that's experts in old saddles...) think?

Mike

[LindaF]

So, what do you old saddle experts (that's experts in old saddles...) think?

Mike

The US military had a lot of trees left over as surplus as they phased out using horses in general & these saddles in particular. Many were sold off as surplus. I suspect that this is the case with your saddle.

Thaks for sharing neat pics!

Linda