What is a half breed saddle?
Junior Half Breed Saddle is built exactly the same as the full size saddles making it a hard wearing and comfortable saddle for the young rider. Because they are so well built once your kids have grown out of this saddle you will have no trouble selling it on because of its quality.
What does an off billet do?
The “off billet” is the leather strap attached to the front D-ring on the right side of the rigging on your horse’s Western saddle. Its purpose is to support the girth, which wraps around the horse’s barrel. The right side of the girth buckles to the off billet.
How do I choose a saddle rigging?
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 is drop D rigging?
D ring rigging This is common rigging in arena roping saddles and working cowboy saddles built in Texas and area. The rings are a D shape with the flat section upwards. This is done on both the front and back Ds, so the front D pulls down just on the front of the saddle and the back just on the back.
How do you measure a half breed saddle?
Can be measured by placing a ruler or straight edge on pommel and top of cantle. Take measurement from this ruler to the lowest point of the seat. Measure from the base of the kneepad to highest point of knee pad. Measurement taken from the saddle tree (for consistency).
What is a swinging fender?
A swinging fender saddle designed to give comfort for both horse and rider. Swinging fenders are attached to the full fibreglass tree, which gives the rider easy leg movement.
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.
Which is the rigging position on a horse?
3/4 Rigging: The front cinch position is 3/4 of the distance from the cantle to the pommel. This puts the front cinch a little farther back than a 7/8 rigged saddle. Center Fire Rigging: The front cinch position is (approximately) centered between the cantle and the pommel.
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 does single rigged mean in Saddle rigging?
Single Rigged: This means there is a front cinch, but not a back cinch (sometimes called a “flank cinch”). The term “single rigged,” by itself, does not let you know the position of the front cinch (full, 7/8, etc.).