Water Horse / Kelpie themed accessories

[TnTJ]

So this old bucolic hick from the Highlands of Nevada has noticed a few "horse" themed accessories here and there. Wyvern Leatherworks has a BEE- A- YOU- TEE-FUL waterhorse sporran that will be had at my next birthday. I also noticed someone posting a kiltpin or something similar with a horse head rendering.

Anyone else have a related item they want to show off or better yet, give me some ideas?

[OC Richard]

As I understand it, many of the vague beasts seen in Celtic knotwork etc are the Eich-Uisge which the literal translation would be Water-Horse or Water-Beast.

Each (pl eich), horse, beast, brute cf "equestrian", uisge water cf "whisky".

But an each-uisge isn't a horse, but a beast or creature, like the Loch Ness Monster, what we would call a Sea Serpent in English.

Here's how it typically appears in Celtic art, this example engraved on old bagpipes; the pattern is usually called "dragon"





Things depicting actual horses aren't nearly as common as things depicting these Celtic dragons/sea serpents/eich uisge.

[BCAC]

So this old bucolic hick from the Highlands of Nevada has noticed a few "horse" themed accessories here and there. Wyvern Leatherworks has a BEE- A- YOU- TEE-FUL waterhorse sporran that will be had at my next birthday. I also noticed someone posting a kiltpin or something similar with a horse head rendering.

Anyone else have a related item they want to show off or better yet, give me some ideas?

I bought one of these to use as a kilt pin, a while ago.

[TnTJ]

As I understand it, many of the vague beasts seen in Celtic knotwork etc are the Eich-Uisge which the literal translation would be Water-Horse or Water-Beast.

Each (pl eich), horse, beast, brute cf "equestrian", uisge water cf "whisky".

But an each-uisge isn't a horse, but a beast or creature, like the Loch Ness Monster, what we would call a Sea Serpent in English.

Here's how it typically appears in Celtic art, this example engraved on old bagpipes; the pattern is usually called "dragon"





Things depicting actual horses aren't nearly as common as things depicting these Celtic dragons/sea serpents/eich uisge.

Hey Richard,
Good to see you on here as well as the pipe forum- very informative in both arenas. I didn't want go into a detailed explanation of what I wanted with interpretations as what not to include. I was aware of most of what you explained here but great detail anyhoo.

The dragon/serpent renderings are attractive in their own right- I would not mind collecting them eventually. I was just trying to convey my desire to find more 'actual' horse/equestrian products. The literal English interpretation of an actual water horse- Yes, I know the movie of the same name was based on Nessie.

That you confirmed what has been minimal results on my end for these types of items is proof that I put this in the right forum. Very knowledgeable group here. That link that BCAC attached is proof of that.

Thanx again guys; keep em coming

[TnTJ]

That is great. Me likey. Added to my Bday list.