Billy Cook Western Saddles
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Western Pleasure Billy Cook Show Saddle Made in Sulphur, Ok. $1,200.00 |
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Billy Cook Western Show Saddle 16" FQH Bars Equitation Seat , silver $1,000.00 |
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Billy Cook Western Show Saddle $995.00 |
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16.5" Western Hard Seat Wade Billy Cook Ranch Saddle +Free Shipping +Best Offers $799.00 |
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16" Western Hard Seat Leather Wade Billy Cook Saddle +Free Shipping+ Best Offers $799.00 |
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Western Pleasure Billy Cook Show Saddle Made in Sulphur, Ok. $1,200.00 |
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Billy Cook Western Show Saddle 16" FQH Bars Equitation Seat , silver $1,000.00 |
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Billy Cook Western Show Saddle $995.00 |
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16.5" Western Hard Seat Wade Billy Cook Ranch Saddle +Free Shipping +Best Offers $799.00 |
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16" Western Hard Seat Leather Wade Billy Cook Saddle +Free Shipping+ Best Offers $799.00 |
Actually, a correct-fitting, well-made western saddle is quite a bit better for a horse's back in the long run, as the rider's weight is distributed over a larger surface area, therefore making it much less likely that pressure points exist. Western saddles were initially developed for guys who were riding their horses all day long. English saddles were originally designed for disciplines where the rider does not spend that much time in the saddle (foxhunting maybe being the activity that has the rider riding for the most extended period). A lot of people do use their English saddles for trail riding, and it's ok as long as the saddle fits well and the rider isn't too heavy and sits correctly.
As for the weight of the saddle, that's not really a factor unless the rider is pretty heavy, and the 40 lbs of the saddle may be the "straw that breaks the camel's back." But for an average rider, the weight of the saddle is inconsequential, all things considered. And for a rider who IS heavy, an English saddle is concentrating that immense weight over the small surface area of the two narrow panels.
It seems I have this discussion with someone or other about once a month. BTW, I participate primarily in English disciplines, but I do own a western and an endurance saddle, one of which I use when taking a horse out for a long day on the trails.
Comment by MAM — December 31, 2010 @ 3:53 pm