WIP Horse with Hungarian saddle.

[Martin Antonenko]

Hungarian saddle...:






Cossack saddle...:







The basic structure of both saddles was very similar. But the "Hungarian" was, so to speak, "feathered" - which took over a pillow for the Cossack saddle.

Both saddles had one thing in common: One could ride long distances without horse or rider getting "sore" - and they had few metal parts that could rattle and thus reveal the rider's position ...


Cheers

 

[svt]

The basic structure of both saddles was very similar. But the "Hungarian" was, so to speak, "feathered" - which took over a pillow for the Cossack saddle.

Both saddles had one thing in common: One could ride long distances without horse or rider getting "sore" - and they had few metal parts that could rattle and thus reveal the rider's position ...

Yes, thanks, i am aware of the difference between these types of saddles and their similarities.

If you are interested, then here are the drawings of the Cossack saddle of the late 19th century, in principle, its design has not radically changed since the 16th century, so it is relevant with some details for virtually any period of the history of the cossacks. (Unfortunately, I had to reduce the size of the pictures, because the forum did not want to accept files with more than 10k horizontal pixels for upload.)

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Many thanks Sergej!

Any Cossack stuff is most welcome to me!!!


Cheers

 

[blaster]

Hi Martin and Svt,

Thanks for these different saddle types.

Rgds Victor.

 

[Nap]

Hi svt and Martin

Thanks for the pictures and the detailed modelling this is a interesting thread

I enlarged the 2 pics hopefully easier to view

Look forward to more updatedps

Nap

 

[NeilW]

Fantastic work

As others have said "A shame to cover this with the shabaraque !"

How about modelling it as a trooper in the process of saddling up?

Then the full glory of your saddle would be on display (I'd have him folding his horsecloth with the shabraque and other gear draped on a fence or stall-wall)

 

[svt]

The second day I try to get myself ready to work after an illness with the help of rough exercises. Now everything is over - the covid has retreated, but there are still enough problems.

Here I am making a base for horse. In general, the work is not particularly creative, it is more necessary for mechanical rehabilitation, and you also need to keep yourself occupied with something.

The stand itself, as usual, is made of a two-component patti (Milliput in this case).

With a clamp he squeezed between two plywood boards, aligned the edges - he got a flat workpiece. For the horse, i added brass wire pins to the hooves, marked the holes.

I sculpted the horseshoes (but they are almost invisible).

On the stand itself, I put a few irregularities with putty, after hardening of which I slightly dust the stand with sawdust on glue, and added a little small "crushed stone".


That's all for now. Gradually I will restore my health and lost skills.
All health, do not get sick!

 

[Nap]

Hi SVT

Sorry to hear you've not been well , wishing you a quick time going better

Thanks for the update ....so much care on the base ....horse shoes look good in place

Happy health and sculpting

Nap

 

[svt]

To restore my sculptural skills, yesterday i undertook to finish a shabrack for a hussar horse, which i had sculpted even before my covid, but i sculpted a scalloped edging yesterday, and today, i began to lay out laces with loops, and a monogram. It is difficult to sculpt yet.

 

[Nap]

Goodness that's looking good so far

Interesting to know how you work with such fine detail ...i.e. Monogram/ lacing

As always pleasure to see your work

Stay safe

Nap

 

[svt]

Interesting to know how you work with such fine detail ...i.e. Monogram/ lacing

I roll out the sculpting material very thinly, and then cut off thin strips, which i use as laces. If necessary, already in place, i remove the excess thickness with a model knife, a sharpened toothpick or special tools from sewing needles of various sizes and shapes.

Hopefully, these footage from the video shows how this happens.

 

[Scott Sheltz]

Outstanding work! The details based on the research is remarkable.

 

[Viking Bob]

Sergej,
Stunning work and in such a small scale. Beautiful.

 

[svt]

Sergej,
Stunning work and in such a small scale. Beautiful.

Thank you! )
I am very glad that my work brings joy to others.

 

[svt]

For the manufacture of the stirrups of the Russian light cavalry, i used copper wire and soldering. To make it easier to bend chiseled arcs with a semicircular and square section, i pre-annealed the wire. After soldering, i attached the ready-made stirrups to the previously prepared stirrup leathers.

 

[callmehobbes]

Just come across this -WOW! This is model making at its finest.

 

[MCPWilk]

Absolutely superb modelling.

Although this saddle was meant to spare horses from saddle sores it was said that during the Napoleonic Wars you could smell the French cavalry from quite a distance due to their horses' saddle sores. Apparently British cavalrymen were taught to regularly dismount and walk their horses whereas French cavalrymen rarely left their saddles...........

Mike

 

[Nap]

Just come across this -WOW! This is model making at its finest.

Have a look at previous threads ...they are a WOW! as well !!


svt,

Many thanks for explaining how you work with the putty ........simply pure skill IMO

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[svt]

Over the past few days, I made the second half of the shabrack, and also made new curb bit for the horse's bridle - it was time to update them.

With a shabrack, everything is simple: only sculpting of a toothed lining, and sculpting of a lace and a monogram.


But the curb bit were made of flattened wire, soldered, and a little sculpted from "greenstuff". Yes, I also changed the shape of the horse's lips a bit for installing the curb bit.


The work on this horse will be finished soon - there is very little left.

 

[Nap]

Hi svt

That curb bit looks great , very clever modelling

Thanks for sharing

Nap