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History of Horse Saddles
By Tony Lee
It's not really known when man first domesticated the horse. It is even debatable as to what society first used the horse as transportation. But we know for a fact that man at some point went from walking to riding. We believe the Chinese, Assyrians and Persians had learned how to break and ride horses 4,000 years before Christ. There is evidence that supports the idea the Chinese culture involved the horse much earlier, and to a larger extent, in more ways than any other known civilization. Since they were the first equestrian pioneers, it just makes sense that they developed the first horse saddle, a simple but effective saddle cloth. Throughout the development of riding, most civilizations either rode bareback or with a simple saddle cloth. In ancient Siberia, the Scythians, who were travelers, actually created saddles that were practical, functional and attractive. A 5th Century B.C. Scythian tomb uncovered a saddle cover delicately decorated with animal drawings made from leather, felt, hair and gold. It was also discovered that the Scythians cushioned their saddles and girths and even had stirrups made from leather. As improvements started to be made, additions to the saddle came about and it is believed that the first 'tree' of the saddle was made in Asia about 200 BC. A primitive saddle tree kept a rider's weight centered and off the horse's back. This not only maintained the health of the horse, but extended the time he was able to work as well. Towards the end of the Roman Empire, saddles were developed and began to look like the saddles of modern day. Today two main types of horse saddles exist, the Hungarian, or English style and the Moorish, or Western style saddle.
The Western style saddle has a horn that cattlemen and riders use for roping. The English saddle however has no horn, and is contains more padding. The saddles of today come in many styles, such as the "Show Saddle", both in English and Western versions. The "Show" style saddles are used in competition that test both rider and horse. |
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