Seats and Cantles

As riders have evolved and specialized in different Western events, saddlemakers have become more sophisticated, too. Now there are all kinds of discipline-specific saddle elements and customizations for multiple events. A saddle’s seat and cantle play a major role in determining a saddle’s type and influencing your ability to ride more effectively.

For example, say you ordinarily ride a seat like that in Photo 4. If you’re practicing your reined work and stopping