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ALAN_MCKENZIE
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AUSTRALIAN STOCK SADDLES. (NEW POST)
#34845 - 19/07/05 07:55 PM

So much interest was shown about the Aussie stock saddle that I thought it worth a re-run..
Also this time with photo's now that hunt 101 is up and going again.

I built each of these saddles in the last 2 years.
All on bullhide covered ,Queensland hoop pine tree's.

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Sir Seretse Khama.25th June 1949

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475Guy
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Re: AUSTRALIAN STOCK SADDLES. (NEW POST) [Re: ALAN_MCKENZIE]
#34848 - 19/07/05 10:20 PM

That's very interesting. I notice that they almost have a horn. I'm assuming most Oz saddles are built along these lines.

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ALAN_MCKENZIE
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Re: AUSTRALIAN STOCK SADDLES. (NEW POST) [Re: 475Guy]
#34859 - 19/07/05 11:30 PM

Times are changing,very few Aussie style saddles have a horn.
Most Australian stock saddles used to look like pic #2 however the American influence has them with skirts,fenders and oxbows now.
I also build roping saddles,team roping saddles ect but all on the American style.
The Aussie saddle was designed to ride in all day mustering or droving and usually has a strained web seat for comfort where as the western saddle usually has a solid ground seat which after about 4 hours feels like you are sitting on a concrete slab.
The western saddle is usually fitted with a horn used for hard and fast roping or dally roping..Not a popular practice here in Australia for working stock especially on bigger properties unless American orientated.

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"Dogs always bark at their master"
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Re: AUSTRALIAN STOCK SADDLES. (NEW POST) [Re: ALAN_MCKENZIE]
#34862 - 20/07/05 12:48 AM

Alan

Sorry I couldn't get the photos up for you. A week of illness has put me out of action.

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