Parts of a Saddle

Kathy · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:21 am Post subject: Parts of a Saddle

OK, I am sure this is an easy question, so don't think I am nuts, Wink

but the kids are doing a report for 4-H on saddle parts.

On western saddles, what is the name of the piece of leather/strap that holds the front girth to the back cinch so the horses don't risk getting their hind legs caught?

I've always called it the strap, so I am not much help to the kids and all of the diagrams we have found online don't even show it. I have never ordered one, always just made one out of an old leather bridle strap with a buckle on it.

Saddle experts please...... Smile

Kathy

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SouthCityTan · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 57

Well I was going to call it a connector strap, but thought I'd double check myself. Sure enough that's what it is called.

http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/em4842/em4842.pdf Page 28 has a great diagram of the saddle parts. It is a 4-h manual I thought you might want to thumb through.

Kathy · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:09 am Post subject:

Well, that is what we needed. Very Happy

Thanks.

Kids can finish the diagram tonight......yeah!!!! Our dining room table can be used for what it is suppose to be used for again rather than an art center! Laughing

Kathy
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Kathy · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:

One more note, GREAT web link. It has a lot more detail than the book from our 4-H horse handbook. The pictures will be a great help for anyone, not just kids.

Thanks again!
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SouthCityTan · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 57

Any time! Our local 4-H chapter doesn't do horses...can you believe that? Sad

I have a colt and possibly a pony that would make great 4-h projects. I'd rather sell them to a kid that I knew would take great care of them than just anyone out there right now.