Walking Horse Saddle Is Only Suited To Particular Types Of Horses

The Tennessee Walker is the horse ideally suited for the walking horse saddle which is certainly an exceptional saddle that is made from fiberglass covered wood tree having a cantle of four inches and broad seat with brass hardware and saddle strings trim that is quite a pleasure to own. This is important because such a saddle is ideally suited for the American and also for Canadian horsemen and women and especially for anyone interested in staying in the saddle for long hours and not wanting to have the horse do anything like jumping or running.

Shows The exaggerated Walk Of The Horse To Best Advantage

The walking horse saddle is mainly supposed to show to best advantage the exaggerated walk of the horse and it is not meant for jumping the horse; rather, it is used in flat riding. The horse most suited for the walking horse saddle is of course the Tennessee Walker also referred to as the Tennessee Walking Horse which is a gentle animal originally bred in the South of the United States and was meant to carry plantation owners to different parts of the land that they owned. Another horse quite suitable for using the walking horse saddle is the Garrett Walking Horse and when such horses move in a four-beat manner that can be thought of as a running walk, the rider is very comfortable in the saddle and this type of horse then becomes a very suitable companion even for trail rides.

When you are astride the Tennessee Walker and comfortable in your walking horse saddle, you will find your horse moving at about four miles per hour which is the speed of the four-beat gait though the Tennessee Walking Horse has what is known as the running walk which is more akin to an amble. Thus, you can expect to go faster than mere walking though it is not as fast as a canter which means that your walking horse saddle will provide you with a smooth ride that is much more comfortable than if you were to trot your horse or go any faster.

This means that you can sit in the walking horse saddle for longer periods without becoming uncomfortable or having a sore seat, and are thus such a saddle is ideally suited for trail riding and also for doing tasks in which the rider has long hours to spend in the saddle. Since not every horse can perform the ambling gait, you would be well advised to use your walking horse saddle on a breed such as the Tennessee Walker or on any other horses that have inherited this particular trait through birth or via minimal training.