For more than a century, the original pattern 1857 McClellan saddle that was given to the Denmark in the famous military trade. This model 1857 was the "father" or precursor the the famous 1859 McClellan saddle used in the American Civil War. However, was this saddle based on the european military saddles that he saw during the Crimean war? There is some debate about its true beginnings. Join us for a look into the birth of the first McClellan saddle, the pattern 1857.

Note: The content of this episode was drawn from "The American Military Saddle, 17761945" by R. Stephan Dorsey & Kenneth L. McPheeters.

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