The Australian Stock Saddle is a saddle in popular use all over the world for activities that require long
hours in the saddle and a secure seat. The saddle is suitable for cattle work starting young horses, everyday pleasure riding trail riding, endurance riding and polocrosse and is also used in Australian Stockman campdrafting competitions and stockman challenges.
The traditional Australian stock saddle was designed for security
and comfort in the saddle no matter how harsh the conditions. While
having stylistic roots from the English Saddle, the design of the seat, panels, fenders, and stirrups, it has a much
deeper seat, higher cantle, and knee pads (sometimes called Poleys) in
the front to create a very secure saddle for riders who ride in rough
conditions or spend long hours on a horse.
The saddle is kept on with a girth
attached to billets under the flaps, similar to those on a dressage
saddle. A surcingle should also be used to provide additional safety.
The rear of the saddle is sometimes secured by a crupper. A breastplate is sometimes added. A saddle blanket is used under the saddle to absorb sweat and to protect the back of the horse.
History of an Aussie Saddle says:
Initially the stock saddle was a park style saddle
similar to the modern English showing saddle, with low set knee rolls
and short flaps. However, this style of saddle did not suit the rugged
Australian terrain and did little protect the rider’s legs from sweat.
Thus the flaps were lengthened, thigh and knee pads added, the seat
deepened and the cantle raised. A saddlemaker named Jack Wieneke
developed a design that was popular for a number of years, but the
design over time became too extreme and lost favour to more
conservative styles.
During the early days of buck jumping in Australian rodeos, riders rode in a modified stock saddle using a crupper instead of the "flank cinch" used in the USA. Ladies Stock Saddles were traditionally made with pigskin seat and with older-style, longer knee and thigh pads.
Modern styles range from traditional models through to a newer "half
breed" that incorporates the independent swinging fender of the western stirrups
with the traditional Australian tree and seat style. There are also
"cross breed" saddles that combine other western saddle elements, such
as a saddle horn or a western cantle design, with traditional
Australian elements, such as the pommel swells and deep seat.
FEATURES OF THIS AUSTRALIAN STOCK SADDLE: ALL LEATHER.
NOTE: New Stock
THIS IS MORE OF A CROSS BREED SADDLE WITH A WESTERN STYLE STIRRUPS, AND With HORN.
18" SEAT SIZE-(WESTERN STYLE IS 16")
CANTLE 6" TALL
6.5" Gullet Full QH bars.
STIRRUP LENGTH EXTENDS FROM 32" TO 38".
COMES WITH AN OVER AND UNDER GIRTH AND BRASS STIRRUPS, AND LEATHERS. ALL GOOD QUALITY BRASS HARDWARE.
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