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Saddle fitting is an art and in ideal circumstances is performed by a professional saddle maker or saddle fitter. Custom-made saddles designed for an individual horse and rider will fit the best, but are also the most expensive. However, many manufactured saddles provide a decent fit if properly selected, and some minor adjustments can be made.
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]
Rodeo bronc riding saddle: Hornless, deep seated saddle with wide swells, having small fenders with oxbow style stirrups, originally designed and made by rodeo innovator Earl Bascom in 1922. Cutting saddle: Has a deep seat and wide swells allows the rider to sit deep and securely through sharp stops and turns.
The three main types of French saddle horses by the mid-20th century were the Anglo-Norman (bred around Caen), the demi-sang du Centre (bred around Cluny) and the Vendéen (bred around La Roche-sur-Yon). [9] In 1958, "Selle Français" or French Saddle Horse, was created by merging all of the regional half-blood horses in France under one name.
In Asia, early solid-treed saddles were made of felt that covered a wooden frame. [26] [full citation needed] These designs date to approximately 200 BC. [27] [full citation needed] One of the earliest solid-treed saddles in the west was first used by the Romans as early as the 1st century BC, [28] but this design did not have stirrups either. [27]
This category is for articles about saddles and the accessories, equipment, or parts that accompany them, as well as related articles. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
In the mountains of Uzbekistan, archaeologists aided by laser-based remote-sensing technology have identified two lost cities that thrived along the fabled Silk Road trade route from the 6th to ...
English saddles are made in many places around the world. A traditional manufacturing centre is in Walsall, England. Other countries that produce fine English saddles are Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and the United States.