Summary
Alternative Name(s): Harness
This brown leather and metal tack was part of a collection of Phar Lap's equipment which had been keep in a suitcase by his strapper Tommy Woodcock as a memorial to his beloved friend.
He brought the suitcase to the Museum of Victoria in 1979, and donated it and the contents to the Museum. Museum staff remember that he was visibly moved as he carefully removed each item from the case, such was his affection for the horse.
Physical Description
Horse's tack consisting of a leather bridle, egg-butt snaffle bit, leather reins with rubber grips. All are made of brown leather bound by light brown tape. There are a number of fastenings and metal rings.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Tommy Woodcock, Nov 1986
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Manufacturer
Bosca-Frank Arnold, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1928-1932
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User
Mr Tommy Woodcock, Mordialloc, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1928-1932
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Inscriptions
Printed on bridle: Bosca-Frank Arnold/ Sydney.
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2 cm (Length), 120 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
2 mm (Length), 120 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
1800 mm (Length)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: mm
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Maximum dimensions
1800 mm (Length)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Animal Husbandry, Horse Racing, Recreation, Making History - Phar Lap
