Horseman's armor and horse bard by gunsmith Kunz Lochner (dated 1548) The horse armor only bears the Nuremberg mark, but can be attributed to Lochner based on stylistic features. The bard's elements, consisting of a chanfron (muzzle), a crinet (neck collar), a peytral (breastplate), flankards (side plates) and a krupper (krupper), are made in low relief with diagonal stripes in the form of overlapping scales and decorated with etched decor in the form of dense foliage patterns and grotesque creatures. Previously, the chanfron had protection for the horse's ears in the form of curled ram horns. The elaborately embossed and etched breastplate decoration includes an abbreviated inscription that can be interpreted: 1548 K[rist] I[ch] T[rau] G[anz] V[nd] G[ar] H [ans] E[rnst] H[erzog] Z Sachsen (1548 in Christ I believe entirely, Hans [Johann] Ernst, Duke of Saxony). It is believed that the bard was made by order of Johann Ernst (1521-1563), Duke of Saxe-Coburg for participation in the Diet of Augsburg in 1548. The weight of the horse armor with a saddle is 41.7 kg.
