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How To Choose The Best All Purpose Saddle For Your Horse Or Pony

In the early years of Horse Riding, the Equestrian saddle was rather simple and basically designed, but today it is a lot more sophisticated and essential for our needs. In horse riding, you can often select different horses for different courses and you can certainly select different types of saddle depending on the type of riding for you. The design of the modern-day saddle owes a lot to centuries of development, often battle tested, when all the fundamentals necessary for success were developed. As such, we know that the modern-day product is perfect for horse riding.

An equestrian saddle may be categorised according to English or Western origins, with the English variety in use around the world and popular for working horsemen, the military and within a variety of competitive events. The English saddle is favoured for Olympic competition and riders typically choose between either dressage or jumping Saddles according to the style of event and its particular demands.

As there is a considerable difference between the rather staid approach to dressage and the active involvement of jumping equestrianism, modified saddles have been designed accordingly. One is specifically manufactured and presented to keep the rider in place, while the other allows for the amount of movement necessary to perform correctly. Their designs have been tested and adjusted over the years in the pursuit of perfection.

If you are less specific and intend to enter a number of different styles of competition, you can choose an all purpose saddle. This is basically “in between” the other types, with a certain element of compromise as far as its design is concerned; the saddles are convenient and versatile. It’s not so easy to jump between different types of saddle on the same horse when you are starting out and often better to select the all purpose version.

Of course, ponies are very popular among children and young adults and a pony saddle should be carefully selected for these diminutive animals. While the pony itself may well be able to endure a considerable weight, it is best to ensure that the saddle is selected and fitted so that it can distribute the weight correctly, for safety and for comfort. You’re likely to have an ill tempered pony, as well as an unhappy child, if you do not choose carefully!

Just as you would select an appropriate style of saddle for your full-size horses based on your intended use, so you should choose the correct style of pony saddle as well. A jumping saddle is popular for show jumping, as well as for hunting while the dressage saddle is designed for far less frenetic activities. If your child wants to enter shows, a specific type of saddle can be selected to help the judges observe the animal in action without too much hindrance. As horse riding can indeed be addictive, it is likely that the pony will be used for a number of different activities and in this case, an all purpose saddle is probably the right choice.

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