MEPSA 2016 TACK & COSTUME CONTEST!

THE TACK/COSTUME CONTEST 2016

and the winner is...
all non-winners are entered into a year-end drawing for a nice 2nd chance prize. We thank you for entering and helping support MEPSA!
All these pieces will be available as fund raisers- please inquire, or wait for info on MH$P. 

1. Historical India Elephant Disguise Costume, c. 16th century, includes dressed doll

WINNER, with 61 votes, KIMBERLEY JACOBS.

Historical India Elephant Disguise Costume, c. 16th century
Mewar is an ancient region of the south-central Rajasthan state in western India.   According to history and legend, the Merwar leaders would dress up their horses as elephants for battle.   A horse’s tack included body armor, a false trunk, and sometimes even tusks and pachyderm ears.  The purpose for such a disguise was twofold.  First, elephants do not care much for horses, and troop discipline and the proper marching/battle formation could be better maintained if the elephants thought the horses marching with them were also elephants.  Second, elephants in the opposing army would not attack what they thought were baby elephants, so the elephant-disguised horse-mounted soldiers could quickly maneuver close to an elephant-riding enemy.   Ingenious!

2. Tucker Style western trail saddle with bridle and saddle pad

Made by SARA KUCHARSKI of PAWPRINTS SADDLERY
Tucker trail saddle

3. Western show halter with lead

Made by MARY LINEMAN
Western show Halter

4. Native American costume with bridle, horse mask, bell collar, wool saddle blanket

Made by CHRIS ALLEN
Native American tack set
Northern Plains men's pad saddle set with beaded Pendleton mask, matching saddle blanket and historically correct bell collar.

Winner prize!

Western doll by Anne Field

Please choose the item you think is best

1. Elephant costume

2. Western saddle set

3. Western show halter w/lead

4. Native American set

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