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A saddle, regardless of type, must fit both horse and rider. [31] 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.
The English saddle is based on a solid tree, over which webbing, leather and padding materials are added.Traditionally, the tree of an English saddle is built of laminated layers of high quality wood, reinforced with steel underneath the front arch, and around the rear underside of the tree from quarter to quarter.
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 ...
The Western saddle is different from an English saddle in that it has no padding between the tree and the external leather and fleece skirting. The weight bearing area of the saddle is large and usually covered with sheepskin, but it must be padded with a saddle blanket in order to provide a comfortable fit for the horse.
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]
Saddle seat, is a primarily American discipline, though has recently become somewhat popular in South Africa, was created to show to best advantage the animated movement of high-stepping and gaited breeds such as the American Saddlebred and the Tennessee Walker. Arabians and Morgans may also be shown saddle seat in the United States. There are ...
"Because it’s an invented country, and because it’s a small landlocked country in central Europe with a very particular politics and a very particular economy and very particular kind of ...
Dressage style English attire and tack in competition.. English riding is a form of horse riding seen throughout the world. There are many variations, but all feature a flat English saddle without the deep seat, high cantle, or saddle horn found on a Western saddle, nor the knee pads seen on an Australian Stock Saddle.