Riding Aside: Spanish Sidesaddle

Monday, March 22, 2010

This Spanish styles sidesaddle was sold on e-bay quite a while ago. I just love the detailed tooling on it.

There was no age information on it, but because it has the rail, I can only imagine that it is quite old.

It sold for $550.00.

Sherry Sikstrom said...: Beautiful!And only $550?; March 22, 2010 at 10:15 AM
The Equestrian Vagabond said...: that's pretty. although I don't know HOW you people stay in a side saddle when the horse is moving. I would SO fall off!!
- The Equestrian Vagabond; March 22, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Beth said...: I would think that the rail would be more difficult to sit with. Is it?; March 22, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Unknown said...: beautiful; March 22, 2010 at 1:28 PM
Jeni said...: What a beautiful saddle!; March 22, 2010 at 3:13 PM
phaedra96 said...: Saddle is beautiful. I wonder if the rail could be removed??? That is what I would like to have if I could ever do sidesaddle. I might be able to swing $550!; March 22, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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sidesaddlegirl said...: The pommels are so short and tiny on it, can't imagine the rider would have done anything more than a walk on it. Probably that's why it survived all these years as it was unrideable!; March 23, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Beth said...: What if it was for a gaited horse? A paso?; March 24, 2010 at 8:15 PM