Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Western Saddles Versus English Saddles - What Is The Difference?

While there are many different types of riding
the world over, the most basic are English
riding, and Western riding. The saddles are
specialized within each of these distinct styles
of riding. Each of these types of riding means a
different type of saddle. There are Western
saddles for Western events, and English saddles
for English events.

An English saddle is quite a bit smaller and
lighter than most Western saddles. You'll find
that they have steel stirrups, do not have
fenders to protect your legs from the straps, and
that they have an elastic cinch. If you are not
thoroughly familiar with an English saddle and
how it should fit your horse, you should seek out
a professionals help. The same can be said for
cinching up your English saddle, it needs to be
tight enough to hold the saddle in place, and yet
the elastic allows your horse to breathe. Also,
you need to learn how to ride English so that
your straps on the stirrups do not pinch your
legs, this is one of the main reason that English
boots are so tall.

A Western saddle weighs a fair bit more than
English saddle. Not only does it have fenders to
protect your legs, but also have leather wrapped
or raw hide wrapped stirrups that are quite a bit
wider at the foot area than the English steel
style. Also, a Western saddle will have something
called security. This is what surrounds and helps
support the Western saddle tree. It's critical
that this scurrying on your Western saddle be in
excellent condition. If you notice that it's
turning up on the corners, or if you notice that
when you sit the leather bulges outward, it's not
offering the support it should. Instead, the
whole saddle tree is bearing your weight. So
ensure if you're going to ride in a Western
saddle which is in good condition and that the
leather is heavy enough to support the tree.

Certainly, most people are aware, that English
saddles don't carry a horn. All Western saddles
or most of them anyhow due hold a saddle horn.
Generally, this was often utilized for roping
events, but in today's world of barrel racing,
cutting and reigning, the horn is also used to
assist the rider remain balanced. You'll also
find other types of saddles. You'll find an
Australian saddles that come with or without a
horn, and are sort of a cross between the
American Western saddle and the English saddle.
You'll also discover saddles strictly made for
endurance, these saddles are very light weight,
durable and distribute the weight across the
horses weight-bearing back muscles.

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You'll find barrel racing saddles, jumping
saddles, three-day eventing saddles, dressage
saddles, as well is reigning and cutting saddles,
as well as Western pleasure saddles. Within each
of the type of saddles, English saddles and
Western saddles, you'll also find specialty
saddles. Find out more tips about English and
Western saddles at http://saddles.relatedtips.com

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