Comfort Saddle Pad
When searching through saddles for sale, it is a good idea to know the parts that make up a horse saddle so that you can have a checklist for which parts you need to evaluate before making your purchase. Though they have some differences, western saddles and English saddles have many things in common.
Major Saddle Components
Let's introduce some of the terms used in describing horse saddle components. Learning the parts of a saddle will help to open your awareness about the products you are evaluating. You don't necessarily have to memorize the entire anatomy of a saddle, but having a base knowledge will improve your selection process when you're looking at any saddles for sale. The "tree" is the structural core of any sort of saddles for sale. The "pommel" is the raised front part of a saddle that helps to keep the rider from sliding forward.
On a western saddle, this is where the horn is attached. The "skirt" covers the area where the stirrups attach to the saddle. They are available in round and square. Round skirts cover less of the horse's side. The "seat" obviously is where the rider sits in the saddle. The "cantle" is the raised rear part of a horse saddle that helps to keep the rider from falling backwards. The "stirrups" on a horse saddle lay on either side of the horse and hold the rider's feet. The "billets" on a saddle are leather straps hanging from the sides used to attach the girth which holds the saddle on the horse.
These components are found on English Saddles: The "saddle flaps" on a saddle are leather strips that lay between the horse's side and the rider's leg.
These components are found on western saddles: The "fenders" on a western saddle are similar to saddle flaps on an English saddle but are usually a more slender strip of leather.
There are many other parts of saddles when you go into further detail. And the other parts can be equally important in determining which of the many saddles for sale is right for you. But these terms should give you a basic understanding of the general layout of a saddle.
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