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	Newspaper articles after the siege of Yorktown show just how much French horse equipment ended up in Continental Army use. When the British Legion surrendered at Gloucester Point on October 19, 1781, they had wagonloads of French saddles, bridles, artillery harness, neck collars, and even leather. These were their spoils from the public stores they had raided in Virginia, beyond what they had taken to fill their own horse equipment needs. The exact numbers of 1767, 1776 Dragoon saddles may never be known, but it is pretty certain that large amounts of French dragoon saddlery was in continental hands. New research into supplies of the Fourth Continental Light Dragoons indicates that they were almost exclusively equipped with French dragoon saddles from 1779 on. They even purchased sheepskins to make demi-shabraques to strap down over the seat, pommel, and holsters with the ciricingle, in the manner of French dragoons after their 1776 regulations. Continental Army supply markings are available for the skirts of this saddle.       The 1767 model dragoon saddle was a complete military system, perfected over centuries to carry everything a trooper needed on campaign, parade, or patrol. In terms of style, these patterns were considered selle a la royale, having low burs and cantle to support the rider in the saddle, without pinning him to the horse should it fall. This type of saddle remains the standard of high-school dressage in Europe, giving a seat much akin to a western or dressage saddle. My reproduction of this saddle is made on trees actually produced in a French firm that has produced trees for the French army since 1856. The tree is actually within five millimeters of the 1786 Reglement. This saddle is made with all hand-forged hardware, including stirrups bars and is entirely hand-stitched with hand-made cord. While I specialize in the 1767 model dragoon saddle, other patterns are available including the 1748 and 1757 patterns of the Seven Years War as well as the 1786, 1791, and 1804 patterns of the Napoleonic wars.                 Saddle only: $2221 Saddle Accessories for use with this saddle: 18th Century Holsters with Straps: $300 1767 Breastplate: $105.25 1767 Pillion: $160 Crupper: $57.25 Stirrup Leathers, pair: $108 Stirrups, pair: $150 Double Cloak Straps, set of 3: $87.25 3 Girth Straps or 2 Girth Straps and 1 Circingle Worsted Girth Straps and Circingle: Market Price Leather Circingle: $93.25 French Muzzle Down Carbine Bucket with Wrist Strap: $130.50