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Date
1930 – 1961
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1049
Description
Typical Australian saddle, all leather with horn and bucking pommels. Leather lining, long bucking pommel (knee roll) with smaller roll at back of flap near seat. 3 brass D rings, steel stirrup bars.
Title
Australian Saddle
Date
1930 – 1961
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
62.0 x 50.0 cm
Description
Typical Australian saddle, all leather with horn and bucking pommels. Leather lining, long bucking pommel (knee roll) with smaller roll at back of flap near seat. 3 brass D rings, steel stirrup bars.
Subject
sports
trail riding
Wilf Fairless
Credit
Gift of Evelyn Gilmar, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.06.1049
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1090 a-e
Description
Five Canadian Rockies hiking trail riding pins. (a,b) "Trail Riders" in gold coloured lettering on blue background border, horse and rider standing on grey rock in centre, screw pin on back. (c) "Trail Riders" as above but horse and rider climbing down grey rock in centre, straight pin on back. (…
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Title
Membership Pin
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
metal
Description
Five Canadian Rockies hiking trail riding pins. (a,b) "Trail Riders" in gold coloured lettering on blue background border, horse and rider standing on grey rock in centre, screw pin on back. (c) "Trail Riders" as above but horse and rider climbing down grey rock in centre, straight pin on back. (d,e) "Skyline Hikers" in gold coloured lettering on green background, yellow boot on rock in centre, straight pin on back.
Subject
sports
trail riding
Trail Riders Canadian Rockies
Skyline Hikers Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.09.1090 a-e
Images
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On Top of Wonder Pass

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Artist
Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
HoM.04.03
Description
Done with black ink on white paper, this print features three horses, two of which are being ridden, and a large mountain in the background which is cropped just right of center and all the way to the left side by the picture’s border. The horse and rider in the left corner have their backs to the…
Artist
Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)
Title
On Top of Wonder Pass
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
13.7 x 17.8 cm
Description
Done with black ink on white paper, this print features three horses, two of which are being ridden, and a large mountain in the background which is cropped just right of center and all the way to the left side by the picture’s border. The horse and rider in the left corner have their backs to the viewer. the horse is cut off just after the top 1/3 of its tail by the picture border. the man riding this horse is wearing a triangular hat . The horse directly to the right of the for mentioned horse and rider is carrying supplies, and also has it’s back to the viewer. To the right of this horse, is another horse and rider. This horse is facing right, giving the viewer a profile. The rider is turned on the horse facing the viewer, and wearing a cowboy hat. In the trc is a small portion of White sky, and a small peak.
Subject
Activity
Trail riding
Figure
men
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Wonder Pass
Credit
Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1998
Catalogue Number
HoM.04.03
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