Deanna's Equine Library - Tack

Before You Buy a Saddle - http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/tack_apparel/miscellaneous/eqbybsaddl2195/index.html

Buying a Used English Saddle - http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/tack_apparel/english/usedsaddle1937/index.html

Cutback Saddles - http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/tack_apparel/english/eqgilbert490/index.html

Saddlery expert Lois Gilbert dicusses the use of cutback saddles:

Don’t Squeeze the Best Out of Your Horse - http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/rirdc/articles/cardio/girth.htm

How Saddle Design Affects Your Riding Form - http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/english/eventing/saddledesign_032105/index.html

How to Cinch a Sports Saddle - http://www.sportsaddle.com/noflash/learning/answers/cinching_girth.htm

Restoration of an Antique McClellan Saddle - http://www.militaryhorse.org/studies/restoration/restore1.asp

Step by step instructions

Saddle Facts - http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/tack_apparel/saddlefacts/index.html

An explanation of the differences between Western and English saddles.

Saddle Flaps: Padded vs. Plain - http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/tack_apparel/english/eqpvsp401/index.html

Top equitation trainer Missy Clark explains the difference between padded and plain saddle flaps, and their uses.

Second-hand Saddles: As good as new? Maybe . . . - http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/0899saddle.shtml

Stop Saddle Squeak - http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/tack_apparel/western/eqsaddles106/index.html

Does your saddle squeak? Saddle manufacturer Dan Woods offers two quick fixes for noisy saddles.

Testing Your Saddle Tree - http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/tack_apparel/english/eqsaddle2881/index.html

A twisted or broken saddle tree is a major pain in your horse's back. Here are three ways to test your saddle tree

The Legendary 1833 Dragoon Saddle - http://www.militaryhorse.org/articles/holmes/1833.asp

The McClellan Military Saddle - http://www.militaryhorse.org/studies/mcclellan/

A Brief History. 1857 to 1943

The McClellan Saddle and Its Proposed Modifications - http://www.militaryhorse.org/studies/mcclellan/whiting_modification.asp

An article published in Cavalry Journal 1931

The Phillips Pack Saddle - Model 1924 - http://www.militaryhorse.org/studies/phillips/pack.asp

Complete text of a small pamphlet printed by the Quartermaster Dept, circa 1924

The Universal Pattern Saddle - http://www.militaryhorse.org/upsaddle/

The UP was a british military saddle originating in 1796

Trail Saddle Shopping Tips - http://www.equisearch.com/shop/archives/eqsaddle3133/index.html

Shop for a new or used trail saddle, with these tips from custom saddlemaker Marilyn Horstmyer

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