Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1900

Date Range To

1910

Materials

LEATHER, STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Length

205

Description

BROWN LEATHER BRIDLE. HAS A STEEL BIT WITH ANGLED GROOVES ON ONE SIDE. IMPRESSED INTO BIT IS A SMALL HAND AND "MADE IN ENGLAND". THERE IS A STEEL BAR ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BIT (WHICH IT IS ATTACHED TO) THAT EACH HAVE BLACK TAPE WRAPPED AROUND THEM JUST ABOVE BIT. THERE IS A SHORT CHAIN HANGING FROM ONE SIDE OF BIT THAT IS RUSTED.

Subjects

LAND TRANSPORTATION-ACCESSORY

Historical Association

AGRICULTURE

History

DONOR GOT BRIDLE FROM LOCAL CA RITCHIE PATTERSON. GOODRICH'S SHOWED HIS AMERICAN SADDLE BRED HORSES. DONOR RECEIVED BRIDLE AROUND 1946-47, ALONG WITH SADDLE P20010088011 AND CINCH P20010088009. DONOR IS AN ACCOMPLISHED HORSEMAN. OVER THE YEARS SHE HAS COMPETED IN ALL TYPES OF HORSE SHOWS, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE AND BREED SHOWS. VIVIEN DID ALL THE TRAINING OF HER HORSES AND HAS ACCUMULATED COUNTLESS RIBBONS TO ATTEST TO HER EFFORTS AND SUCCESS. VIVIEN WAS A MEMBER OF THE WHOOP-UP SADDLE CLUB FOR OVER 45 YEARS. SHE ORGANIZED THE FIRST MUSICAL RIDE THAT THE CLUB PERFORMED AND WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING THE FIRST HORSE SHOW THAT THE CLUB HOSTED. VIVIEN HAS ASSISTED MANY EQUESTRIAN CLUBS WITH LOANS AND GRANTS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA EQUESTRIAN COUNCIL. AMONG HER MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: 1963, FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE CHINOOK ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION; 1965, BEGAN A RIDING SCHOOL AND TRAINING CENTER ON 13TH STREET NORTH IN LETHBRIDGE; 1973, FOUNDED THE ALBERTA HORSEMEN'S COUNCIL; 1974, WAS THE MAIN FORCE IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA EQUESTRIAN COUNCIL; 1975, FOUNDED AND SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE OLD MAN PINTO CLUB; 1984, FOUNDED THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION; 1988, PRESIDENT OF THE GOLDEN AGE EQUESTRIAN CLUB. IN THE 1990S A STROKE RESTRICTED VIVIEN'S PHYSICAL INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CLUBS, BUT SHE CONTINUES TO OFFER SUPPORT AND INCENTIVE IN OTHER WAYS. IN 1997 & 1998 VIVIEN DEVELOPED "THE VIVIEN GOODRICH AWARD" TO ENCOURAGE AND REWARD PARTICIPATION IN A S.A.E.C. EQUINE FAIR. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR FURTHER HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P20010088010

Acquisition Date

2001-12

Collection

Museum

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