Wild Ride

The Story of the Australian Stock Saddle

Fiona Carruthers

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Black Inc
16 May 2023

Product design; History; History: specific events & topics; Leather & fur technology; Riding, showjumping & horsemanship

A beautifully illustrated history of an iconic Australian object - the stock saddle

When Clancy rode down the Cooper, Ned Kelly went on the run and Hugh Jackman's Drover headed for Darwin, they all rode in an Australian stock saddle.

Developed in response to the unique challenges of the Australian environment, the Australian stock saddle is known for its comfort and ease when riding, especially over unpredictable terrain.

From its early iterations in the 1800s to modern-day saddles, the stock saddle has underpinned many of this country's most iconic historical events, but its history has never been written. Wild Ride captures this story - from colonial pioneers to Aboriginal stockmen and women, from bushrangers to the Boer War, and from the earliest crafters to the most recent handstitched examples.

Saddlers are highly skilled leatherworkers; it can take months to finish a single saddle. This gorgeous book captures the work of saddlers such as Jack Wieneke, J.P. Talty and Syd Hill as well as many contemporary makers, and celebrates a uniquely Australian object - a piece of functional art.

Illustrated with sumptuous photography of Australia's largest saddle collection - the Drapac Collection - this comprehensive, beautiful book will appeal to all lovers of horses, the outback and Australian history.

With a foreword by Michael Drapac, Australian stock saddle connoisseur.

'A comprehensive, illuminating history of one of the true icons of Australian rural life' -Tom Burlinson

By: Fiona Carruthers
Imprint: Black Inc
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 177mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.205kg
ISBN: 9781863959674
ISBN 10: 186395967X
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 16 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fiona Carruthers (Author) Fiona Carruthers is the Travel Editor at Financial Review; she has previously held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. She is the author of The Horse in Australia, (Random House Australia, 2011).

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Wild Ride

The Story of the Australian Stock Saddle

Fiona Carruthers

$59.99

Hardback

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