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english saddles with horns
Dont you find it funny when people do speed in an english saddle?
I do.
What do you think?
And if your a speed rider--->do you ride in a western or english?
I RIDE IN A WESTERN! (saftey....but i never hold onto the horn unless im about 2 fall off or something...which brings me back to the saftey...lol)
do you mean barrels poles etc, ya it does look a bit funny
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western saddle horn- horse riding?
i ride english.. its my life. but never have i tried western but seeing as i live in texas i have definitely seen many a western horse and rider. but i just have one question: what exactly is the horn thing in front of the saddle for??
The horn came from the larger platter horns of the Mexican or Charro saddles. These were designed to help the Vacquaro when it came to roping and holding their cattle for branding, etc. Our American cowboys simply redesigned the saddle and the horn to aid in their chores. They can also be used to daly on when ponying young horses, hanging things from like canteens and such.
Donna, this may sound strange, but see if you have a friend with an English saddle who would be willing to lend it to you for a week. English saddles give you better contact with your horse, and the stirrups are much easier on the knees. If you see an improvement and want to invest in one, go for the Tucker. You'll be able to ride all day. I know so many people who are afraid to part with the horn, but once they took a test drive they never looked back.
I used to have an old Hartley close-contact that I picked up at a used-tack store for a hundred bucks. The next thing to bareback. I loved it! The AP that I have now is my old friend of more than ten years …. I got it when I was sixteen. I still fit it… I think… but it wasn't 15″ either. I think it's a 16.5 or a 17. It's definitely less saddle than a Stubben, which is like, “Hello? Is there a horse down there?” Stubbens are the La-Z-Boys of English saddles!
Although ironically, my old, Swiss Stubben was a “close-contact dressage.” It had none of that German, “You sit here, where I tell you!” styling that is currently en vogue.