Western saddle
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Western saddles are used for Western riding and are the saddles used on working horses on cattle ranches throughout the United States, particularly in the west. They are the "cowboy" saddles familiar
A western-style show saddle with silver decoration
19th century Mexican saddle
An English saddle has no horn, no protective fenders and a different padding system on the horse's back.
Full double-rigged team roping saddle. Note extra wide back cinch.
English saddle
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English saddles are saddles used to ride horses in English riding disciplines throughout the world. The discipline is not limited to England, the United Kingdom in general or other English-speaking co
Western saddle
…to complex. The finest-quality saddles often have hand-carved tooling that itself is considered a work of art. 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…
A Lipizzan horse wearing a type of English saddle known as a dressage saddle.
A saddle with most leather removed, showing tree and seat padding
Underside of a Dressage saddle, showing panels, gullet, sweat flaps and tips of the billets
Stripped-down saddle, showing spring tree structure that underlies the panels