Capped elbow

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Capped elbow

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.108

Description

A sausage-like pad, stuffed with flock (wool) and with a buckle and strap to wrap round a horse leg

Context

When trying to stand up horses can scrape themselves with their own horseshoes and cause themselves injury.

Category

Horse Welfare and Farriers
Animal Husbandry

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Diameter

180 mm

Weight

471 g

Materials

Material

Leather, Wool, Metal

Material Notes

The buckle is of non-ferrous metal

Color

Brown

Location

* Untyped Location

WW shelf

Condition

Overall Condition

Good