Dressage Saddles
Dressage saddles, GALLOP—JAMART Art Photography (Flickr.com)
Dressage saddles and other competition riding equipment. Also general purpose and jumping saddles. Search our large catalog below to find what you require. to find what you need.
Many people do not know the origins of dressage. It is a French term but the skills date back to the times of knights on horseback and the developments of their riding skills for battle.
The horses they used were heavier than those used in dressage competitions today. They had to be because the weights they carried were considerable. A man dressed in metallic armor was not well placed for the finer arts of riding and so his communication with his steed had to be both minute and precise. And so the skill of dressage was born whereby the rider was able to make his horse do great feats with very little outward signs from the horseman.
When you think about it, a horse had to be able to turn quickly and respond immediately if his rider was not going to be disadvantaged and vulnerable in battle. Once a military charge had degenerated into one-on-one fighting it was invariably the better horseman who came out on top.
Dressage today has its own saddles and uniform. It is all very smart and very competitive. But without really understanding where the sport came from, something is removed from the fullness of enjoying it. Men have always been ingenious in finding ways to better their skills which are also fun, and dressage saddles today contribute to that in no small measure.
Below we have a catalog of dressage saddles and other equipment which are readily available for buy now. We hope you enjoy what is there and are quickly able to find what you want.
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Some Dressage Saddles Resources
All-purpose, eventing, close-contact and dressage saddles
Online Dressage Saddles Catalog
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English Saddles
English saddles, Fox Lea Farm Horse Show Venice Florida 11.6 2011—nikoretro (Flickr.com)
English saddles and jumping saddles in high grade leather can be seen in our online catalog below
The centuries old craft of saddle making is borne out of a need for both horse and rider to be as comfortable as possible while working together. The horse is a trusty animal and the rider should want its greatest comfort. To this end English saddles are designed to meet the needs of both.
Saddles are made of both rigid and flexible material, typically wood, foam, polystyrene and leather. Although the materials are commonplace, there is great skill required in their construction. If the saddle is going to be made for a particular horse then the worker must be able to translate the horses needs to the workbench. Similarly he or she must be able to fashion the saddle to suit a particular rider although the former is more important.
Special tools are used in saddle making and whale bone is used to fashion the leather as it is strong and will not scratch the leather. Foam is used for comfort and support and it is added in layers to increase the softness of the ride. All exterior surfaces are sculpted and shaved do that they are protected from excessive wear and catching and increase the comfort of both horse and rider. The layers are built up and then both glued and stitched together.
Wool is stuffed into the underside of the saddle and this is to fashion the saddle to the hoses back. Clearly wearing a saddle must not harm the horse in any way and the English saddle is particularly designed for maximum ease of movement. The end product is a beautiful creation and something wonderful to behold and to own.
Some More English Saddles Resources
Fitting Western and English Saddles to the Horse
English Saddles Online Catalog
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Western Saddles
Quality western saddles by Billy Cook, Dakota Saddlery, Wintec and others. Our range is too large to list on the page so please use the search facility to examine our catalog holdings.
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