Military Manuals

No. 1879 - Circa 1913 price list of U.S. military horse equipment

1872 Regulations for Equipment

Ordnance Report 1882

Ordnance Report No. 29 1885

Ordnance Manual of 1861

Care of Leather and Riding Equipment 1940

Ordnance  Report 1912

Ordnance Notes1883

Ordnance Annual report 1897

Published Books

The Pursuit of Pancho Villa---- William C Machado

Echos of Glory- Arms and Equipment of the Union Army

Confederate Saddles and Horse Equipment---Ken Knopp

The Horse Soldier Vol. 1-4---Randy Steffen

The American Military Saddle, 1776-1945—

Stephen Dorsey & Ken McPheeters

American Military and Naval Belts 1812- 1902---Stephen Dorsey

Military Bridles---Stephen Dorsey

Internet Sites

Military Horse   

http://www.militaryhorse.org/ home page

http://www.militaryhorse.org/forum/ forums

Ninth Virginia Regiment of Cavalry

http://9thvirginia.com/