Stable sign - people gave the Sable horses familiar names.

Bridle

Bit

Saddle used on Sable Island in the 1950s

Saddler's bench for repairing harness

The big clamp holds the harness. It can be operated with the foot lever, so the saddler's hands are free to work. The huge brass hinge is far bigger than necessary; it was probably salvaged from a shipwreck.

	In May 1960 headlines like this startled Canadians.
Many children wrote letters to the Prime Minister Because of these letters, the horses were saved. On June 2, 1960, Prime Minister Diefenbaker intervened and protected the horses from all human interference. Children all over North America thanked the Prime Minister for allowing the horses to be "as free as the wind".	Click to view larger letters
	The horses were saved by children.