The Museum of the Master Saddler

Please note that it is my intention to close this blog in the near future and concentrate on the Museum's new web site which can be foun...

Exciting new developments are taking place for the museum with the creation of a brand new web site, its own publishing company and a regula...

OPEN WEEKEND 29 & 30 AUGUST 2009 The Museum of the Master Saddler has recently unveiled its program for this years European Heritage Wee...

Beside the museum are stabled our personal horses and ponies used for riding and driving, we do not, as yet, have a camel. However, when on...

One of the rarer exhibits of the museum is this leather case especially made to hold spare horseshoes and shoeing nails. It was made for th...

The Museum houses a collection of horse drawn farming impliments mainly of Irish origin. This mowing machine, however, is American, made by...

During the 1800’s, horse brasses developed from the horse amulets, which date back some 2000 years, to the intricate shaped patterns with w...

The Mail Coach Guard was the only Post Office employee on board the coach and wore an official uniform of scarlet coat with gold braid an...

Every year the Royal Dublin Society host the National Craft Competition with the winners invited to display their work at the Dublin Horse ...

One of the most rare exhibits in the museum is a Victorian children's side saddle. This beautifully made saddle is hand stitched throu...

This beautifully made Arabian bridle is one of the outstanding exhibits in the museum. Although designed specially for an Arab horse, it i...

As part of European Heritage Week 2007 the museum put on a display entitled The Working Pony in which the varying aspects of a pony's...

On 15 September 2006 Young's Brewery delivered the last horsedrawn barrels of beer in London. As the two Clydesdales , Bomber and Bust...

An Act of Parliment in 1840's made it illeagel for women and children to work down the mines which, while it was good news for them, ...

As part of European Heritage Week 2008, the Museum launched its Horsedrawn Post Project which is an ongoing display documenting the role of...

Although not the first to operate a horsedrawn postal service in Ireland, he is the person most remembered for his vision and business ex...

The orientals had artistally decorated armour, shields and textiles for both their horses and themselves. This warrier is using a baboo spe...

A model from the museum depicting the ornate nature of the king's ceremonial harness. This model and other illustrations are based on t...

In order to document the early days of saddlery and harness the museum has to rely on models and illustrations. The invention of the carria...