Stables - Tack Room

The Saddle or Tack rooms were the responsibility of the stable sergeant and here all the saddles and riding equipment were kept when not in use. Each trooper had his own peg on which he placed his saddle, with the sweat-damp blanket on top to dry, the bridle hanging from the pommel, and the other equipment laying on top of the saddle and blanket.

Equipment probably was cleaned, oiled and polished in the tack room, necessitating tables or sawhorses on which to spread and suspend the items being cleaned. Soap, linseed oil, turpentine, rags, etc. probably were kept here in cabinets or on shelves.

The information for this section was taken from the Historic Furnishing Report for The Dragoon Stables by Sally Johnson Ketchum.

 

Overview	Program Outline	Tools of the Trade	Regulations	Historical Background
Feeding	Health	Tack Room	Grooming	Shoeing
Training		Stables

 

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