{"id":627,"date":"2018-02-07T20:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T20:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/?page_id=627"},"modified":"2021-04-15T20:31:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:31:22","slug":"saddle-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/saddle-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddle Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for saddle information? Below is all kinds of information about saddle trees, saddle riggings, signs of bad saddle fit, how to stop saddle squeak, and a whole lot more!<br \/>\n<!-- BEGIN TOP newor -->\r\n<div class=\"showMB\">\r\n<div id=\"waldo-tag-5501\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- END TOP newor --><\/p>\n<h2>Saddle Information From HorseSaddleShop.com<\/h2>\n<p>The experts at HorseSaddleShop.com have a wealth of information about saddles on their website. Below are few links to some of their articles with useful and interesting information.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"noIndent\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru2v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Different Types Of Popular Saddle Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru3u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Different Types Of Saddle Riggings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru3k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Different Types Of Western Saddles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru2d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finding The Right Seat Size For The Rider<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru2y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Care For Your Saddle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Clean Your Saddle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signs Of Bad Saddle Fit<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"eightPT\">For the horse and\/or rider<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Saddle Fitting and Different Types Of Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/ru4f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MORE! See HorseSaddleShop&#8217;s page with all of their Western saddle articles and information.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"threeFour\" \/>\n<h2>Saddle Information From CowboyWay.com<\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed the above articles, we hope you&#8217;ll also enjoy the popular articles below from our &#8220;How To \/ What Is&#8221; area of CowboyWay.com!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"noIndent\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/HowTo\/RopeStrap.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Attach A Leather Rope Strap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/HowTo\/SaddleSqueak.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Stop Saddle Squeak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/HowTo\/WrapSaddleHorn.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Wrap A Saddle Horn With Rubber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/HowTo\/SaddleAHorse.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Saddle A Horse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/HowTo\/TurnStirrups.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Turn Western Stirrups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/What\/SaddleRiggings.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Understand Saddle Rigging Positions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Saddle Info &#8211; Quick Graphics<\/h2>\n<p>Below are a few quick graphics illustrating different kinds of saddle information.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold large3\">Saddle Rigging Positions<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On a Western saddle, rigging positions are described by their position in relation to where they are located from the cantle to the pommel. For example:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"noIndent\">\n<li>Full Rigging: The front cinch position is the full distance from the cantle to the pommel.<\/li>\n<li>7\/8 Rigging: The front cinch position is 7\/8 of the distance from the cantle to the pommel.<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 Rigging: The front cinch position is 3\/4 of the distance from the cantle to the pommel.<\/li>\n<li>Center Fire Rigging: The front cinch position is (approximately) centered between the cantle and the pommel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These rigging positions are illustrated in the image below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1495\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1495 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfoRIggings.jpg\" alt=\"Information about Western saddle rigging positions\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfoRIggings.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfoRIggings-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western saddle rigging positions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For even information about Western saddle rigging positions, you can see this page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/What\/SaddleRiggings.htm\">Understanding Saddle Riggings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"bold large3\">Parts Of A Western Saddle<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below are the major parts of a Western saddle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1502\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1502 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfoParts.jpg\" alt=\"Saddle information illustrating the parts of a Western saddle\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfoParts.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfoParts-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parts of a Western saddle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The above image is of a brand new, never-been-on-a-horse saddle which makes some of the parts a bit difficult to get a good look at. So, we&#8217;ve included the image below too, so you can get a better look at some of these parts they way they would look on a saddled horse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1503\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1503 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfo02.jpg\" alt=\"Saddle info with continued illustrated information of parts of a Western saddle\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfo02.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaddleInfo02-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few details on Western saddle parts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for saddle information? Below is all kinds of information about saddle trees, saddle riggings, signs of bad saddle fit, how to stop saddle squeak, and a whole lot more! Saddle Information From HorseSaddleShop.com The experts at HorseSaddleShop.com have a wealth of information about saddles on their website. 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