W 79.133.55
Museum
Discovery Point
Date
1910-1912
Object Number
W 79.133.55
Title

Two pony snow shoes

Object Category
British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904
Object Name
Snow shoes
Description

Pony snow shoe, circular base with hoops of cane and wire designed to stop the pony sinking into the soft snow, secured on with leather straps. Used during the Terra Nova Expedition where 19 Siberian Ponies were taken to pull the expedition team sledges filled with supplies and scientific equipment. However, conditions proved too harsh for the ponies and they all perished.

Acquisition Number
W 79.133.55
Method
Transfer from Maritime Trust
Location
On Display - Discovery Point (Heroes of the Ice 2)