Differences Between Horse Riding Saddles (Part 1)

Horse Saddle: I am the lovely piece of work placed onranging from soothing to rigid. My seats are deeper
the back of horses for riders to sit upon. I ensurethan the typical English saddle and my Cantle higher. I
stability for both riders and horses, and distribute theam kept on with a girth attached to the billets under
weight of riders evenly. I come in several forms,the flaps.
numerous enough to make your head spin. MyWestern Saddle: I am the saddle used for Western
variations are shaped in regard to location [e.g English,Riding in the United States of America, mainly in the
Australian, Western, German etc], tree type [e.g Wade,'western' part. I am often tagged with the 'cowboy'
flex Tree, treeless etc], production techniquename. I was designed to provide both security &
[handmade custom or manufactured], material [Leathercomfort to riders and their horses, traveling long hours
or synthetic], activity [parading, roping, show, endurance,in harsh environment. I fancy being flashy and different.
racing, trail, reining etc] and several others.I tend not to like 'simplicity' because I pride myself at
English Saddle: I am the saddle used to ride horses inbeing unique and robust. I don't call my girths 'girths' [you
"English riding" disciplines world wide. Though with anbet] but cinch. My Stirrups cannot be detached from
English background, I am not limited in use by Englishme in an emergency, but instead I have a wider tread;
speaking countries or in England alone. I have featurescombined with the rider's high-heeled boots- this design
that make me unique and stand out as envy in theminimizes the risk that the rider will slip through the
equestrian world. My Stirrups can be detached fromstirrups during a fall, and the rider being dragged.
the saddle [in case of an emergency]. I have a pieceMy Cantle is one of the most revealing of all horse
of equipment known as a girth, which is used to keepsaddles, providing greater comfort and security. I cover
me in place on a horse. It passes under the barrel ofa wider surface area than the Typical English or
the equine, usually attached to me on both sides byAustralian saddle. My cinch is tied on with a flat strap
two or three leather straps called billets. My rare endof leather or nylon known as the latigo. I have no
has a subtle and not-too-obvious feature known aspadding between the tree and the external leather and
the Cantle [or Seat]: This is used to provide greaterfleece skirting... Okay, okay, it seems I brag a lot, but
comfort and security to riders. I generally cover a smallreally, I'm truly unique because I am the most 'modified'
surface area compared to others, yet have proven toand thoroughly customized to suit riders tastes. And I
be more effective with simplicity. Much of the weightam often used for 'show' purposes. Yeah, I show-off a
bearing area in me is supported by a large internallot! But there are no 'best' saddles anywhere, only
flocking inside the panels.suitable and familiar ones.
Australian saddle: I am the saddle used for activitiesHorse: I am the tamed animal Humans ride upon. I
requiring long hours on the horse. I came as a variationknow not of western, English, Australian, Portuguese,
of the English saddle eons ago, but have soonGerman or even youth saddles. I only know it when
developed my own uniqueness as time went by. Imy back hurts if the seating equipment placed on it
have a distinct feature known as the Knee pad [akapokes my spine or is not properly fitted- I 'neighhhhhhh'
'poleys'] to provide security for riders who ride in roughat the rider, indicating pain and discomfort- and I know
conditions & spend long hours on horses. Thewhen it does not. I love humans, and would give my full
'poleys' are usually located around riders thighs in frontagility and beauty to the ones who seat on me
of the saddle. I was designed to cater for conditionsproperly.