Western-style saddles differ for team penning, barrel racing, roping, reining or cutting, as each activity requires a different shape and size to accommodate the rider. Learn the differences between these types of saddles with helpful advice in this video on riding and caring for horses.
Important to understand what it is that you want to do with your horse, whether it be team penning or barrel racing or roping or reining or cutting, 'cause there are some differences in those saddles. The barrel saddles, for instance, have a a higher cantle with a little deeper pocket to hold you in and higher horn to hang onto while you are running the while you are running your pattern. The reining horse, the reining saddle such as this, has a lower cantle and a lower horn to allow, so there is no interference with your hand and the the reins and it also a little closer contact and the skirt is cut out a little bit more for more feel with your legs. The cutting saddle, is a a lower cantle and flatter seat. And it has a higher palm and a higher horn to help you stay in the saddle better.
