Saddles are usually made of wood, with the majority of saddles based around a structure called the tree, and the tree must fit the horse.Forget about cheap saddles. Why? Because quite literally, you DO get what you pay for if you buy a cheap saddle. And it’s not just that you will be uncomfortable, [...]
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Dressage saddles are supportive structures for riders that are used in horse riding and are specially made for Dressage. Dressage is a horse riding discipline in which the horse is trained to perform a series of accurate controlled movements. In this discipline, the horse is trained to reply to minimal signal from its rider. [...]
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Can anyone explain why a Dressage saddle is designed the way it is? eg, why do they have longer girth straps, what effect does this have on the horse? etc.
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