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June Sale 2008: Tack 10% off incl. all bridles, breastplates, cruppers, leather accessories. + Special Sales Prices for almost all items, letting you benefit from the better US currency exchange rate. + free shipping in Canada on all our in stock products for new items over $ 300 before tax. |
When Australia was originally settled in 1788 by the English, they brought
with them horses, saddles and tack. Being very different from England, the new settlers
soon began changing the design of their equipment to better suit their harsh, unforgiving,
remote environment.
The most obvious change was the addition of what was to be called Poleys (kneepads). When seated in the saddle, the Poleys should be parallel to the rider's thigh and about 3/4" away. The Poleys show their true value in keeping the rider securely seated when riding up or down any kind of incline.
A highly efficient, yet simple double girthing system is used to attach an Australian saddle to the horse. The attached billet straps and the overgirth both buckle directly to the girth using a unique leverage system. The double girthing system allows the rider to girth the saddle tighter, more efficiently, which helps eliminate slippage. Should a billet strap break, the overgirth provides additional safety.
Stirrup leathers hang from the stirrup bars on the saddle tree and are designed for easy release by sliding backwards. Under most circumstances, should the rider take a fall and be dragged, the stirrup leathers will release from the saddle, reducing the risk of injury.
Seat sizes range from 14-inch to 22-inch in some models, to suit riders from 50 to 350 pounds. As with people, horses also come in different shapes and sizes. Saddle trees come in several widths to suit ponies to extra wide horses. All we need to know is your height and weight, along with the height, weight and breed of your horse, then we can help make your selection real easy.
In short, horse riders of all levels can definitely benefit from the many features of the Australian saddle, designed for extreme horse and rider comfort, durability and above all, safety.
