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Horses in the Middle Ages were rarely differentiated by breed, but rather by use. This led them to be described, for example, as "chargers" (war horses), "palfreys" (riding horses), cart horses or packhorses. Reference is also given to their place of origin, such as "Spanish horses," but whether this referred to one breed or several is unknown.
Girth (tack) A girth, sometimes called a cinch (Western riding), is a piece of equipment used to keep the saddle in place on a horse or other animal. It passes under the barrel of the equine, attached to the saddle on both sides by two or three leather straps called billets. Girths are used on Australian and English saddles, while western ...
Sabine stimulus. The saddleback caterpillar (Acharia stimuli, formerly Sibine stimulea) is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. It is also found in Mexico. [1] The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae. The larva (caterpillar) is primarily green with brown at both ends and a prominent white ...
A saddle seat rider, in formal evening attire, showing a classic 3-gaited horse. Saddle seat[ a ] is a style of horse riding within the category of English riding that is designed to show off the high action of certain horse breeds. The style developed into its modern form in the United States, and is also seen in Canada and South Africa.
An American Saddlebred and rider in saddle seat tack and attire. The American Saddlebred is a horse breed from the United States. This breed is referred to as the "Horse America Made". [1] Descended from riding-type horses bred at the time of the American Revolution, the American Saddlebred includes the Narragansett Pacer, Canadian Pacer ...
Saddle point. In mathematics, a saddle point or minimax point[1] is a point on the surface of the graph of a function where the slopes (derivatives) in orthogonal directions are all zero (a critical point), but which is not a local extremum of the function. [2] An example of a saddle point is when there is a critical point with a relative ...
Saddle stitch uses two threads in alternating running stitches through a single line of holes. The holes may be created by the sewing needles themselves in lighter materials, or by an awl, [1] pricking iron, [2] or stitching iron [3] in thicker materials, such as leather. Compared to the more common lockstitch often sewn by machine, breaking ...
1560. FMA. 75298. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] A saddle joint (sellar joint, [1][2] articulation by reciprocal reception[citation needed]) is a type of synovial joint in which the opposing surfaces are reciprocally concave and convex. It is found in the thumb, the thorax, the middle ear, and the heel.