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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Blinkers, Horse Equipment
Made of leather and placed on either side of a horse's eyes and attached either to a bridle or an independent hood. Used by farmers, carters, bullock drivers etc specially when the horse is in a team of horses.Used by farmers in the Kiewa Valley.Drag Blinkers, also known as binders or winkers. Used beside the horse's eyes so that the horse can only look forward and not be distracted by other horses in the team. Straps are leather with steel buckles.horse blinkers, horse equipment -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Equipment - Blinkers, horse
Leather horse blinkers with tooled leather blinkers. Seven buckles and straps attached to blinkers.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Blinkers, horse
Leather and brass horse blinkers with tooled leather blinkers and decorative brass medallions. Various buckles and straps attached to blinkers.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather, brass. -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Accessory - Bridle
Used on large horses when required to pull heavy loads to be able to control animal.As manufactured and retailed by Holden and FrostBlack leather complete head bridal including blinkers, bit and all leather straps and buckles to suit a large horse.equine, bridle, blinkers -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Bridle, Circa 1900
Used to control a horse while it was workingManufactured and Sold by Holden and FrostBlack leather bridle set including blinkers and head banddecorated with metal studs across headbandbridle, equestrian, black leather -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Blinkers, horse
Leather and steel bridle, with leather blinkers and nose strap. Blinkers are domed for extra space against head. Two leather belts to go over horses head and neck, steel chain at bottom.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, bridle, blinker, horse, farm, plough, leather, steel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Equipment - Horse Blinkers, n.d
Set of leather horse blinkers, with straps and buckles to attach to horse's head -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Full Bridle for Driving Horse
Found in the roof space at Three Springs, Clematis with various bridles, harness, reins and collars. They came from under the original post office at "Holly Tree Inn", Olinda.Ornate Leather Bridle made by J.Kelly, St. Kilda and Melbourne. It has blinkers, snaffle bit and a throat strap. Brass studs decorate the leather straps and the leather blinkers each have J. Kelly's brass plates attached.J. Kelly, St. Kilda, Melbourne. -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of group of schoolchildren and horse
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Colour photograph of group of schoolchildren wearing yellow polo shirts and blue hats sitting gathered in front of a white horse wearing blinkerscatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bridle Horse, circa mid to late 1900's
This stock horse bridle was probably used in the mid 1900's. This was the period when cattle and sheep mustering was at its prime. The movement of cattle and sheep was by mounted stock horse only and not by other methods. Northern territory cattle stations in the late 1900's started to use helicopters for "cattle control". In the KIEWA Valley/Bogong High Plains and other rural cattle/sheep producing areas required well trained stock horses and stockmen for cattle/sheep control. It is only in the later 1900's that motor bikes and four wheeled quad-bikes have taken over, in part, from the mounted stockman.This horse bridle is very significant to the Kiewa Valley because of the early introduction of cattle and sheep stations in what initially was regarded as a semi remote valley location. The maintenance of cattle and sheep in the Kiewa Valley was, and still is an important requirement of livestock management. A good stock horse bridle is important, especially during the period when cattle and sheep were grazed on the Bogong High Plains. The mustering and and moving cattle/sheep from the valley pastures to the high country was a demanding and dangerous exercise requiring "sure footed" stock horses.The "good specialised" bridle was a vital part of this cattle/sheep mustering. A scientific study started in 1947 to study the impact of grazing cattle/sheep on the natural Alpine and sub Alpine vegetation found grazing cattle had an adverse affect on the natural Alpine and sub alpine vegetation, and grazing on the plains was stopped by the Victorian Government in 2005.This "camp draft" on the Bogong High Plains could take up to six weeks.This harness bridle includes "blinders, winklers or blinkers" and would therefore be used on a pack or "working" horse. This bridle has rings on each end of the browband. The bridle is one used by a horse working in a team configuration pulling a heavy cart or wagon. The bridle has ten adjustable straps to allow it to accommodate a variety of horse sizes. See KVHS 0495 for a stock horse saddle.horse, country, leather bridle, gaiters, high country grazing, cattlemen, laces, studs -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Bridle, horse
Leather horse bridle with steel buckles and links.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Equipment - Breast strap, horse
Long thick leather strap with two triangular steel fasteners on each end and one steel D-ring.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Breast strap, horse
Leather breast strap with steel attachments. Main part of strap is thick leather padded with felt. Various buckles and straps attached to main strap.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Sundry horse harness pieces
Leather horse straps with steel buckles and links.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, horse, blinkers, saddle, jessie, leather. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Sepia and colour print, Spraying in the Orchard, 1890's
Large colour photograph depicting man in shirt sleeves and braces spraying citrus (?) trees. The 4 iron wheeled spray tank surmounted by a belt driven pumping engine (2 wheels) is drawn by 2 draught horses harnessed; the rear horse in collar and blinkers, has white socks on both back legs; the far horse has white socks on 3 legs and a white blaze on its face. Some colouring on the photograph.men, spraying, horse drawn cart, spraying equipment, student working outside -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COBB & CO., AN AUSTRALIAN BUILT 'COBB' COACH
black and white image ( copy ) : image shows Cobb & Co., coach, passengers, men up front, team of horses. Coach is standing in front of weatherboard building, large open doorway, four men standing in it. On bottom : An Austrralian built 'Cobb' coach. / Sign on roof states 'Cobb & Co Ltd Coach & Buggy Builders .- Coachworks were established in Bathurst, Bourke, Goulburn, Hay and Charleville, business boomed and the name of ‘Cobb & Co’ became the byword for cutting edge communications and transport facilities across eastern Australia.''Cobb & Co Factories Shortly after its arrival in Bathurst, Cobb & Co established the first of five coach works, both to supply its own transportation and as a commercial venture. The factory was situated at the Black Bull Inn, on the corner of Howick and Bentinck Streets, and a variety of prize-winning horse-drawn conveyances were built on the site (including an unsuccessful single-wheel vehicle to cater for rough and steep country). The factory was transferred to new premises in William Street in 1876, by which time Cobb & Co factories were also operating in Hay, Goulburn and Bourke in New South Wales and at Charleville in Queensland.///The horses are wearing blinkersbusiness, transport, cobb & co., cobb & co. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
horse winkers, late 19th -mid 20th century
This set of winkers was probably used on draught horses in farming.Horses played a vital role in the agricultural history of Orbost. This item is connected to that role.A set of horse winkers made of dark brown leather with a metal chain bit. There are two leather cups that are placed on either side of the eyes. agriculture winkers blinkers horse farming -
Orbost & District Historical Society
horse winkers, late 19th century - mid 20th century
This set of winkers was probably used on draught horses in farming.Horses played a vital role in the agricultural history of Orbost. This item is connected to that role.A set of dark leather horse winkers. There is a metal chain bit and a leather strap to go around the top part of the horse's head.winkers blinkers farming agriculture horse