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Western saddle at Garza County Historical Museum in Post, Texas, United States. A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider of an animal, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is equestrian. However, specialized saddles have been created for oxen, camels and other animals. [1]
M1859 McClellan saddle of the Civil War period, displaying its rawhide seat covering. Fort Kearny State Park and Museum, Nebraska. The McClellan saddle is a riding saddle that was designed by George B. McClellan, after his tour of Europe as the member of a military commission charged with studying the latest developments in engineer and cavalry forces including field equipment. [1]
Barrel racing saddle: Lightweight saddle with wide swells and high cantle which allows rider to sit securely but also allows the horse to perform fast sprints and sharp turns. Endurance saddle: Lighter weight than most western saddles, often without a horn, has a tree that spreads the rider's weight out over a large area of the horse's back ...
This saddle is used in the United Kingdom, Australia, and elsewhere, for showing on the flat or over low fences, and is a direct descendant of the English hunting saddle. The show saddle is designed to show off the horse's conformation, most notably the shoulder, and is therefore a minimal saddle with a close fit and straight-cut flap. The seat ...
The English saddle is designed to allow the rider to have closer contact with the horse's back (Wilson, 2003). [2] The western saddle also usually has a saddle horn, whereas the English saddle does not. English riding also involves the rider having direct contact with the horse's mouth via reins and the reins are used as part of an “aid ...
In the late 1950s, the Saddle Horse Capital became centered in Shelby County, Kentucky, largely due to the success of breeders Charles and Helen Crabtree, [15] the latter a renowned equitation coach. Although individual Saddlebreds had been exported to Great Britain throughout the breed's history, the first breeding groups were transported ...
OutTV is set to air a six-episode docuseries on The Blazing Saddle, Des Moines' oldest gay bar and a community fixture for LGBTQ Iowans.
A harness saddle is an element of horse harness which supports the weight of shafts or poles attaching a vehicle to a horse. Like other types of saddle , it lies on the horse's back directly behind the withers , often has an internal supportive framework (referred to as a saddle tree ) , and usually is secured on either side by a girth passing ...