Saddle Wikipedia. A dressage style English saddle. Saddles were improved upon during the Middle Ages, as knights needed saddles that were stronger and offered more support. The resulting saddle had a higher cantle and. Local store offering directions, photos, and online shopping for Western attire and accessories. Equestrian lovers know that only high quality horse saddles will do, which is why Horselands online store only provides a variety of superior saddles. Check them. Horseland is Australias leading supplier of all purpose Horse Riding Synthetic Saddles and Wintec Saddles. Visit one of our 57 Stores Australia wide. Australian Saddles' title='Australian Saddles' />Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for Equestrian Western Saddles. Shop with confidence on eBay Northwest Pack Goats Supplies What Is a Pack Goat Saddles Panniers, Pads, Bags Leads, Collars Halters Grooming Supplies Goat Coats First Aid Dog Dazer. Saddles with the right fit at the right price and a lifetime guarantee. Huge range of horse riding accessories from the saddlery with 30 years experience. The saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animals back by a girth. The most common type is the equestrian saddle designed for a horse, but specialized saddles have been created for camels and other creatures. It is not known precisely when riders first began to use some sort of padding or protection, but a blanket attached by some form of surcingle or girth was probably the first saddle, followed later by more elaborate padded designs. The solid saddle tree was a later invention, and though early stirrup designs predated the invention of the solid tree, the paired stirrup, which attached to the tree, was the last element of the saddle to reach the basic form that is still used today. DEFAULT-l.jpg' alt='Australian Saddles' title='Australian Saddles' />For riders who prefer Australian saddles, StateLineTack. Australian stock saddles, endurance saddles more. Toowoomba Saddlery is an Australian family owned operated company based in Toowoomba Australia. Western saddle and boot store. Shipping worldwide and stocking quality saddles, boots, tack and clothing. Friendly expert staff ready to assist you in you purchase of. Today, modern saddles come in a wide variety of styles, each designed for a specific equestrianism discipline, and require careful fit to both the rider and the horse. Proper saddle care can extend the useful life of a saddle, often for decades. EtymologyeditThe word saddle originates from the Proto Germanic languagesathulaz, with cognates in various other Indo European languages,3 including the Latin sella. Parts of an equestrian saddleedit. Parts of an English Saddle. The tree of a western saddle. Tree the base on which the rest of the saddle is built. Usually based on wood or a similar synthetic material, it is eventually covered in leather or a leatherlike synthetic. The trees size determines its fit on the horses back, as well as the size of the seat for the rider. It provides a bearing surface to protect the horse from the weight of the rider. Australian Saddles' title='Australian Saddles' />The solid saddle tree raises the rider above the horses back, and distributes the riders weight, reducing the pounds per square inch carried on any one part of the horses back, thus greatly increasing the comfort of the horse and prolonging its useful life. Seat the part of the saddle where the rider sits, it is usually lower than the pommel and cantle to provide security. Pommel or Pomnel English Swells Western the front, slightly raised area of the saddle. Cantle the rear of the saddle. Stirrup part of the saddle in which the riders feet go provides support and leverage to the rider. Leathers and Flaps English, or Fenders Western The leather straps connecting the stirrups to the saddle tree and leather flaps giving support to the riders leg and protecting the rider from sweat. D ring a D shaped ring on the front of a saddle, to which certain pieces of equipment such as breastplates can be attached. Girth or Cinch A strap that goes under the horses barrelclarification needed that holds the saddle on. Panels, Lining, or Padding Cushioning on the underside of the saddle. In addition to the above basic components, some saddles also include Surcingle A long strap that goes over a saddle and around the horses barrel to hold the saddle on. Monkey grip or less commonly Jug handle a handle that may be attached to the front of European saddles or on the right side of Australian stock saddle. A rider may use it to help maintain their seat or to assist in mounting. Horn knob like appendage attached to the pommel or swells, most commonly associated with the modern western saddle, but seen on some saddle designs in other cultures. Seen on some English saddles, extra padding on the front of the flaps to help stabilize the riders leg. Sometimes thigh rolls are also added to the back of the flap. Repair Tcpip.Sys Vista there. History and developmenteditThere is evidence, though disputed, that humans first began riding the horse not long after domestication, possibly as early as 4. BC. 6 The earliest known saddle like equipment were fringed cloths or pads used by Assyrian cavalry around 7. BC. These were held on with a girth or surcingle that included breast straps and cruppers. From the earliest depictions, saddles became status symbols. To show off an individuals wealth and status, embellishments were added to saddles, including elaborate sewing and leather work, precious metals such as gold, carvings of wood and horn, and other ornamentation. The North Iranian Eurasian nomads known in Europe as Scythians and in Asia as Saka developed an early form of saddle with a rudimentary frame, which included two parallel leather cushions, with girth attached to them, a pommel and cantle with detachable bonehornhardened leather facings, leather thongs, a crupper, breastplate, and a felt shabrack adorned with animal motifs. These were located in Pazyryk burials finds. These saddles, found in the Ukok Plateau, Siberia were dated to 5. BC. 78Iconographic evidence of a predecessor to the modern saddle has been found in the art of the ancient Armenians, Assyrians, and steppe nomads depicted on the Assyrian stone relief carvings from the time of Ashurnasirpal II. The Scythians also developed an early saddle that included padding and decorative embellishments. Though they had neither a solid tree nor stirrups, these early treeless saddles and pads provided protection and comfort to the rider, with a slight increase in security. The Sarmatians also used a padded treeless early saddle, possibly as early as the seventh century, BC. Alexander the Great depict a saddle cloth. Early solid treed saddles were made of felt that covered a wooden frame. Asian designs appeared during the Han dynasty approximately 2. BC. 7 One of the earliest solid treed saddles in the west was the four horn design, first used by the Romans as early as the 1st century BC. Neither design had stirrups. Reconstructed Roman military saddle 4 horn designThe development of the solid saddle tree was significant it raised the rider above the horses back, and distributed the riders weight on either side of the animals spine instead of pinpointing pressure at the riders seat bones, reducing the pressure force per unit area on any one part of the horses back, thus greatly increasing the comfort of the horse and prolonging its useful life. The invention of the solid saddle tree also allowed development of the true stirrup as it is known today. Without a solid tree, the riders weight in the stirrups creates abnormal pressure points and makes the horses back sore. Thermography studies on treeless and flexible tree saddle designs have found that there is considerable friction across the center line of a horses back. The stirrup was one of the milestones in saddle development. The first stirrup like object was invented in India in the 2nd century BC, and consisted of a simple leather strap in which the riders toe was placed. It offered very little support, however. The nomadic tribes in northern China are thought to have been the inventors of the modern stirrup, but the first dependable representation of a rider with paired stirrups was found in China in a Jin Dynasty tomb of about AD 3. The stirrup appeared to be in widespread use across China by 4. AD,1. 5 and later spread to Europe. This invention gave great support for the rider, and was essential in later warfare. Middle Agesedit. A saddle commonly seen in the 1. Saddles were improved upon during the Middle Ages, as knights needed saddles that were stronger and offered more support. The resulting saddle had a higher cantle and pommel to prevent the rider from being unseated in warfare and was built on a wooden tree that supported more weight from a rider with armor and weapons. Equestrian Western Saddles e. Bay. Saddles Western Saddles Tack Equestrian Outdoor Sports Sporting Goods. All Categories. Antiques. Art. Baby. Books. Business Industrial. Cameras Photo. Cell Phones Accessories. Clothing, Shoes Accessories. Coins Paper Money. Collectibles. ComputersTablets Networking. Consumer Electronics. Crafts. Dolls Bears. DVDs Movies. Entertainment Memorabilia. Gift Cards Coupons. Health Beauty. Home Garden. Jewelry Watches. Music. Musical Instruments Gear. Pet Supplies. Pottery Glass. Real Estate. Specialty Services. Sporting Goods. Sports Mem, Cards Fan Shop. Stamps. Toys Hobbies. Travel. Video Games Consoles.