Saddles is the first complete work on the subject to appear in
print. It is an exhaustive survey, in words and more than eight
hundred illustrations, of the one indispensable item of horse
equipment, whose history began about the time the horse was
domesticated, in the dim mists of unrecorded time.More than
history, Saddles also explains the construction of the basic
saddle, describes the different saddle types, and explains how they
have been altered to meet the changing needs of riders down through
the centuries. Those who work with horses for pleasure or profit,
from novices looking for suggestions on buying saddles to
professionals who want to round out their knowledge, will find this
book useful, absorbing, and a delight to the eye. It covers
virtually every aspect of saddlery, saddle measurement, selection,
and care, plus tips from a knowledgeable horseman on the
intricacies of fitting horse, rider, and saddle into a dynamic
whole. The aesthetics of the craft are also presented in detail:
the uniquely American leatherwork of the show saddle, the elaborate
use of silver (now undergoing a revival), the adoption by American
saddlemakers of useful accessories from other lands (the tapadero
from Mexico, for example). The construction of the saddle is
described and illustrated in careful detail, along with
descriptions of the many accessories of early and modern times. The
section on famous saddles shows now-priceless gem-studded examples
of the saddlemaker's skill. The first compilation of American
saddlemakers is given in the appendix. A glossary of saddle terms
and a thoroughly researched bibliography conclude the book. In
undertaking the enormous task of compiling this work, one of the
author's underlying purposes has been to enhance interest in the
few surviving old saddles as collectors' items and as artifacts of
American history. For, as he says, ""Much of that history was made
on horseback.""
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