If you are looking for horse saddle packs you probably choose between the two popular options - Sawbuck and Decker. No doubt, most of us will have heard of Sawbuck horse saddle packs; however, there is another option worth checking out as well which are the Decker horse saddle packs that are a good choice as well.

The Decker horse saddle pack created by O.P. Robinett and it later came to be made around the year 1930 by the brothers Decker mainly because there was a pressing need for such items as required by personnel of Forest Service which needed something that could bear heavy loads over extended distances. Thus, the early Decker horse saddle packs came to be very popular with the Forest Service and also with packers and have since been the first choice as far as horse saddle packs are concerned even today.

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There are two distinct riding styles, and you can easily determine the style by viewing the horse saddle. Although there are some people who ride bareback, most horseback riders use a horse saddle from the Western style or the English style.

The saddle from each style is quite different. The horse saddle for Western riding is quite a bit larger than the horse saddle used for English style riding. The Western style horse saddle is used almost exclusively in the United States, but the English style horse saddle is used all over the world.

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Given that horse riding is a sport with a fair share of attendant risks, you need to take care of your safety at all times. Besides the usual risks of falling off from the horse, there is always a pressing need to handle your horse with care. One of the most important items of horse riding gear that a rider should never omit having is the horse riding helmet that should always be worn whenever you are riding a horse, and also when handling a horse otherwise.

Different Designs

Riding helmets are available in many different designs because different designs suit different types of heads and also because they can suit particular riding disciplines better. Whatever kind of horse riding helmets you are going to choose to wear, the primary concern for you when choosing them is that they will fit your head well and they should conform to standards PAS 015 and even EN 1384.

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In Jean M. Auel’s bestselling book ‘The Valley of Horses’, cave people rode without any horse riding gear whatsoever. No saddles, no bridles, no boots and usually no clothing of any sort. Very interesting to read, but completely unrealistic. You want to ride and stay alive and comfortable, you need horse riding gear. Your horse will also be more comfortable and a lot less stressed when the both of you are in the proper horse riding gear. This article will focus on English style riding.

With your choice of riding gear keep both safety and comfort in mind. At the very least, you need:

A hard hat. The worst head injury I received while riding was when my horse bolted and I fell off, getting my head clipped by her hoof.. I’d be dead if it wasn’t for the hard hat.

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No sport can rise above the quality of its equipment. In other words, if the equipment employed in the participation of the sport is lacking, then the ability to properly play the sport will be hampered. In some cases, this hampering can lead to serious problems. For example, if a baseball catcher’s glove is not properly ‘stuffed’ then a potential hand injury is possible. If the pitcher throws the ball fast enough and the oversized catcher’s mitt is not adequate, then there is great potential for the catcher suffering a broken hand.

In horse back riding, careful attention to horse riding equipment must be taken as well. However, people sometimes do not properly think this all the way through. They have a tendency to focus all their attention on the horse as opposed to focusing on both the horse and the horse riding equipment. This can turn out to be a dangerously negligent attitude. After all, if a horse saddle is not adequate, there is the danger of the rider falling off the horse. While it is possible to fall off and dust oneself off and try again, such actions would be difficult if the fall resulted in a sprained ankle! As such, selecting proper horse riding equipment is imperative.

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