Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Spanish Vaquera Saddle

Silla vaquera completa moteada piel de cordero
2000 years ago riding horses was bareback, until the warriors of the steppes of Asia invented the saddle, precursor of any type of horsesaddle we have today.
With this revolutionary invention, the horse falls decreased and the warriors fighted in a more effective way. Since then, every rider should have his saddle.
Since that moment the saddle has evolved and there are numerous types of saddles, depending on various factors, such as region, horse race, and activity that we will do with the horse.
In Spain, for field work with cattle and especially for bullfighting and Rejoneo, there is a type of Spanish cowboy saddle, the Spanish Vaquera saddle, a saddle characterized by large width, squared, and covered with a sheepskin, usually white.
On the front, it has left a piece of wool blanket footrest, which was once used as a shelter to the horse, but today is merely decorative. The stirrups are very large, usually painted black on iron, and go forward position, supporting the rider on the entire surface of the stirrup.
Spanish Vaquera saddle is a very comfortable saddle, because of the lambskin on the surface, with a nice touch, and great for country walks. 


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