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Australian Stock Saddle

By Katherine Blocksdorf, About.com

An Australian stock saddle

An Australian stock saddle.

K. Blocksdorf 2006
Definition: Australian Stock saddles are built for comfort. The seats are deep and usually strung beneath the leather with webbing or string. The blocks below the pommel and on the back of the saddle flaps help keep the rider stay secure while riding up and down steep hills. Some Australian stock saddles have a horn, typically thinner than a Western saddle horn. The Aussie saddles may or may not have an over girth depending on the model.

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