The saddle was purchased by Harry Hall of ‘Roslyn’ at the end of the Second World War from Army surplus supplies.

The quality of the leather and standard of workmanship used attest the skills of tradesmen of the day.

Components of the saddle have been accessed from many states of Australia with the saddle made by G. Genners from Launceston in Tasmania in 1915.

The girth was manufactured by L. Uhl of Brisbane in 1016.

One stirrup was made by C.S. Shearer of Mannum in South Australia in 1914 and the other in 1916.

It is unlikely that the saddle saw active service.

Rosemary Simpson (nee Hall) and Peter Hall rode in the saddle as teenagers in the 1950’s.

The saddle then spent many years in storage until it once again saw the light of day when it was cleaned and donated to the Nyngan Museum by the Hall family.

The Museum Support Group have volunteered many years of service to ensure treasures such as this are saved and can be enjoyed and learned from, by the community and visitors to Nyngan.

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Nyngan is located on the banks of the Bogan River in Outback New South Wales. In 1990 the Bogan River flooded the township and much history was destroyed. The Museum was established by a wonderful group of locals wanting to collect local family history, relics and items of historical significance. Housed in the historic Railway Station, the Museum continues to grow beyond all expectations due to the dedicated group of volunteers whose passion is preserving local history to share with others.