Comments on: Saddles Around The World

By: Theus

Theus — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:53:38 +0000

I make a unique South African saddle. The trees are designed specificallyfor our local horses. The buckles are handmade.

By: mike leon

mike leon — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:10:37 +0000

i think they forgot the mexican….

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:25:48 +0000

ps. My Jonathan Field western is amazing; wouldn’t trade for anything. There was much thought put into his design.

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:24:09 +0000

It’s interesting that the more ‘cultural’ people’s are very mindful about padding on the horses’ backs. When you look at the western and english the padding is much more basic.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:49:04 +0000

The reason that they look like that is so that the warrior’s foot couldn’t get caught in it

By: MJC

MJC — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:35:21 +0000

Interessing webpage! Concerning japanese saddle, “curved knee rest” is actually an antique pair of stirrups used by samurai and today’s yabusame archers! They are named “abumi”. Thank you! 🙂

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:28:56 +0000

What a wonderful post! Interesting to see the saddles we are familiar with the saddles from different cultures. I love the diversity. I’m fascinated by the Japanese saddle, with the curved…knee rest? they look far too short to be stirrups, but perhaps they are. Anyone know?