Barrel Racer Trail
Western Saddle Evolution
We generally think of the western saddle as an American style of riding, but in fact its origins go back the Moorish horsemen and warriors of the dark ages. When the Moors invaded Spain in 700, they brought with them their unique style riding and tack. Their saddles were designed for combat longer stirrups to accommodate their armor and their high Cantle provided security in the saddle and the protection of their enemies. Then it was mostly knights and crusaders who used these saddles.
The Spanish adapted the saddle Moors for their use in what became known as the Spanish War Saddle. This was the same saddle they brought with them to the New World. As they have changed to require military gear battle an insurgency against the needs of colonial expansion, the saddle military was again transformed for a stock saddle to better meet their needs. This was known as the Spanish Stock Saddle. It was designed as a tool for the cowboy work and evolved with the expansion in the American West, all for the fight against the Indians to help the settlers around their cattle.
Over time on the saddle of shares was influenced by geography and culture of use. Very distinct styles developed to reflect differences in climate, terrain, culture and stock working styles. The harsh climate and punishment of the mesquite brush of south-west has led saddles built to protect the runner, which makes big, bulky, heavy and crude. California, on the other hand, has a mild climate with lush land where the vaqueros had more leisure time. Their saddles were not only smaller than the Texans, but has evolved into highly decorative pieces that are still used in the show ring today conchos with their elaborate design and tooling.
From the 1700s through the 1950s, the western saddle has continued to grow and evolve with many new features to support cattle work and construction methods have improved extension of the resistance, durability and comfort of the room.
Today, the cowboy work is not only focus on making the saddle. They are now designed for a wide range of uses and riders like the track or for pleasure, endurance, candidate for the rodeo team Roper, barrel racer, Reiner, cutter, and of course, working cowboy. Western saddles are now everywhere in the world, but whatever the style or origin, all these saddles have their shared ancestry of the western stock saddle.
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