Saddle How To's

There's a lot to know about western saddles. We've been there and we understand that figuring it all out can be a bit confusing at times. We sort it out with some helpful how-to's.

June 29, 2008

September 13, 2007

  • Cleaning Rough Out Saddles

    I've received a number of emails of late asking how to clean rough out leather, so I thought it would be a good topic to cover. (…)

August 17, 2007

  • Clean Your Cinch!

    Cinches are one saddle part that should be inspected and cleaned regularly. Dirt, hair, and sweat all build up on a cinch and can cause cinch galls on your horse. (…)

July 8, 2007

June 9, 2007

  • Avoiding Girth Galls

    Girth galls are ugly, painful sores caused by the cinch (girth) being placed in the wrong position or by a worn, damaged, or twisted cinch.  Galls are a man-made problem and an injury that is definitely avoidable. (…)

May 27, 2007

May 13, 2007

  • How To Unsaddle a Horse

    Giving advice on unsaddling a horse may seem silly to some. I mean, how hard is it to figure out how to take the saddle off, right? (…)

May 4, 2007

  • Stop Saddle Abuse

    There's always lots of discussion among riders about their saddle cleaning and conditioning practices. (…)

April 15, 2007

  • Cinches: Definitely Not One Size Fits All

    One of my pet peeves in western riding is seeing people riding with the wrong size cinch for their horse. Whether it's too big, or too small, it's bad news. (…)

November 19, 2006

November 8, 2006

October 25, 2006

September 2, 2006

  • Tying a Western Cinch Have You Confused?

    If you're new to western riding, dealing with cinch straps can be a challenge. We walk you through an easy, step-by-step guide to tying a western cinch.

    Tying a Cinch

August 31, 2006

  • How To Saddle A Horse - Western Style

    For those of you new to riding or coming from an English riding background, figuring out the right way to saddle a horse, western style, can be a challenge. What do you do with all those straps? (…)

August 29, 2006

  • Aching knees? Learn how to turn your stirrups

    Riding for any length of time can cause aching knees. The culprit is usually stirrups that haven't been turned. Learn how to train your stirrups so that knee pain is a thing of the past. (…)

August 27, 2006

August 24, 2006

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