What is saddle rigging?

What is saddle rigging?

The “rigging” refers to the dee rings on both sides of the western saddle that are used to strap the saddle on the horse. The different types of rigging refer to the location of those dee rings from front to back. This is the most forward position for saddle riggings.

What is a drop rig saddle?

An extra girth, or drop rig, protection shield is made of ThinLine. Compatible Saddles: This pad is designed to fit most drop or center-fire rigged endurance saddles, including the Specialized saddles, Sharon Saare Drop Rigged Saddle, and Stonewall, Boz , TW Saddlery saddles, and Synergist Saddles.

What is a Wade saddle good for?

There are several reasons why Wade saddles remain popular today. The saddle sets low on a horse, giving a horse better leverage while holding heavy livestock that has been roped. The horn is low and out of the way when roping. The horn has a prominent lip to make dallying with your rope easier.

Which is the best position for Saddle rigging?

Positions between these two, front-to-back?15/16, 7/8, 3/4, and 5/8?are known as fractionals. Rigging in the full position places the front cinch behind the horse’s elbows, putting saddle and rider right over the animal’s center of gravity; this makes full rigging a good choice for such saddle-stressing events as roping and cutting.

When to rig a saddle for a horse?

Consider your horse’s conformation. If you horse has high withers, a full-rigged saddle will tent or slide back, so a saddle rigged at the 7/8 position, or farther back, is better. On the other hand, a mutton-withered horse that’s built downhill needs a full-double rigging to keep the saddle from sliding forward.

What kind of rigging do you use on a horse?

3-way rigging allows you the option of choosing a full double rig, 7/8 double rig, or 3/4 double rig. Rigging that sits directly under the midpoint of the saddle is termed “centerfire” rigging, and each position toward the horn is given a different fraction: 5/8, 3/4, or 7/8.

What’s the difference between single and double rigging saddles?

Double Rigging A single-rigged saddle provides only for attachment of a front cinch; a double-rigged saddle adds a place for attachment of an optional back cinch.