Pony Saddles - Saddle Pony types explained The main variety used for riding pony general is an English saddle. It has a tree in the spring as a foundation and is well padded for comfort with two ponies and riders. This type of saddle allows the horse to move freely so it can jump, gallop or do dressage.
The head of English saddle designs are as follows:
The saddle English usage. As its name indicates a useful general saddle for hacking, jumping (occasional), presentation, dressage.
The jumping saddle is designed for show jumping, cross country and fox hunting. The main difference between that and the saddle is how to use the front flap-cutting designed to make possible the use of short brackets to ensure the legs are in perfect position to jump. The component includes support for additional knee knees.
The dressage saddle is designed to work on the flat, so the flap can be cut straighter than jumping or all purpose saddle, the seat designed to be deeper and more forward, all to allow the leg straight driver and body position. This saddle has less padding so that the rider has more contact and therefore more control over the pony. long billets are used with a dressage saddle as they are set much closer to the elbow pony.
List of saddle is used in showing where the judges need a view on the conformation of the pony, it is small and light. It has a small amount of padding and not much support for the rider, without knee rolls.
Western Saddles has been used as a saddle work, providing both safety and comfort for cowboys riding the terrain covers the work of livestock for long periods of time. The Western saddle has a horn on his forehead to be used to attach a rope to control a cow.
A western saddle has generally tastefully decorated with tooled leather and silver plates, and is often decorated specially for the rider. The tree is larger than an English saddle, without stuffing for this reason it is crucial for the convenience of using a saddle pony blanket.A cinch with this saddle is used instead a strap, the strap being attached to the saddle leather with a flat nylon webbing (the Latigo). The brackets are attached to the saddle and do not break if dropped by the rider.
The most important types of Western saddles are the following:
Barrel racing saddle is designed for tight turns and high speed is used in case of rodeo barrel racing. This is a small lightweight saddle with a flat seat and high cantle and pommel give the driver a safer seat.
The Endurance saddle is light with a larger tree to distribute the rider's weight over a larger area to make it more comfortable for the horse in the course of long walks over uneven terrain
The Saddle Show is generally much more tools and decorative silver and a deep seat as a regular seat West
The treeless saddle. Instead of the saddle with a rigid shaft as the foundation of the saddle fiberglass has a pommel and cantle treless provide a solid foundation. If your horse has a very broad back of a treeless saddle, probably better suited than the standard seat.
Posted on May 5, 2010.