One is round, and one is square.
I'm pretty sure that Barrel Saddles have a deeper seat and higher cantle to help the rider stay in the saddle. Western Pleasure Saddles are just everyday plain western riding saddles. I'm not 100% sure about all this, but I'm at least 80% sure.
Any western type saddle, or one of the specialty tack sets.
Yes, I would say so. A finished barrel horse can cost anywhere from $6000 to $12000. You need a good barrel racing saddle and boots for your horse. Not to mention headstalls and bits. Also, barrel racers need a trailer to haul their horse or horses to events. A small trailer an cost $10,000. Most people have matchy matchy boots and saddle pads and outfits too but I'm not really into that.
a reining saddle is a western saddle that is more leaned back and relaxed looking than say a barrel racing saddle. a reining saddle allows you to lean back, instead of being tight and upward.
There are many differences. The western saddle is made for comfort, and meant to have a good deep seat for fast and sharp turns in barrel racing. An English saddle is more proper and is fit for ease with jumping.
uhh...yeah...yes you can....thats the kind of saddle you use for many western activities ie. barrel racing, cutting, roping.
In order to be great, yes. As a simple way to put it, you will usually lean forward and stand slightly in the saddle between barrels, but you must sit deep in the saddle while turning the barrels to drive your horse forward and to help with his balance.
from what i understand the seat on a evening saddle is deeper than a jumping saddle and the back of a evening saddle is not as flat as a jumping saddle.
depending on the competitions that the horse is running in, western tack for barrel racing English tack for show jumping and cross country
A western saddle and bridle. andalina
A wide saddle is used for a horse with a heavy build such as a draft cross of some sort. A regular saddle is the most common as it fits most lightly built horses.
Centuar is western and Atlantes is English