your not sopose to. but yes if it is a thin smaller saddle pad you may. you can NOT! i repeat NOT! aloud to use a English pad for a western saddle as this pad may be too small for the saddle and with bridged the withers and back of the horse. be carefull on what you use on your horse! i reqamend to buy a western saddle pad if you are planing to ride western.
You can but it need to fit the saddle and the horse it will be used on. It must be the same length or longer than the saddle and be long enough on the sides to provide adequate coverage. If it is too small it could rub on the horses back and cause problems.Also many people will place a pony pad on top of a horse sized pad to add extra cushioning.
Yes you can.
A numnah, or saddle pad. The saddle pad is a square, and the numnah is the shape of the saddle, generally. In North America, usually you will only hear the term saddle pad. Comes in all shapes (for some dressage saddles, "swallowtail", square, fitted) and thicknesses (a "baby" pad is a thinner variety"). Also, many English riders use half pads that are half the size of a saddle pad and are meant to fit under the saddle but on top of the saddle pad (some people use them alone). These come in memory foam, sheepskin, or various synthetics.
a clean white one that has a couple of inches of white showing after the saddle is over it
There is no equivalent to a saddle horn on an English saddle. The English saddle has no horn to any equivalent. The Western saddle was made for the cowboys, who needed something to help anchor the rope to after roping a cow. This is where the Western saddle was invented, designed for comfort for long days of hard riding in the saddle, and for usefulness, which is why it has all the little straps to tie things to, perfect room for saddle bags and such, and with the saddle horn having the direct purpose of dallying the rope. The English saddle was not used by cowboys, and therefore, there was no use for a saddle horn, so there is nothing there.
no, it would cause discomfort for the horse's back creating saddle sores, you can use it over a build up pad though.
You can use a western saddle on any breed of horse or pony providing they have been trained in western riding.
you lunge it Make sure to keep the horse under control - it may be jumpy or excited. I suggest lunging to get rid of excess energy and don't forget to warm up their muscles by walking and trotting them for a while before speeding up. warm up slowly and gradually show it things it used to do. lunge him/her to make sure they aren't to crazy. gooooooooooooood luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It all depends on the type of saddle blanket. - I would say yes, if you use a build up pad and a blanket, use this for western.
uhh...yeah...yes you can....thats the kind of saddle you use for many western activities ie. barrel racing, cutting, roping.
The best way to ride a horse is to evaluate what that particular horse is built and bred for. The ability of the rider is also important. A bad rider can injure a horse more than what seat a rider uses. Also, considering what sport you are in may help you to determine which saddle you prefer to use. Obviously if you are a jumper you would be better in an English saddle, and if you are a barrel racer, you would most likely use a western saddle.
a back riser or prolite
Western riding is typically associated with a deep-seated saddle, longer stirrups, and the use of one hand on the reins. It is traditional in the United States and is often seen in activities like roping and trail riding. English riding, on the other hand, is characterized by a close-contact saddle, shorter stirrups, and the use of two hands on the reins. It is common in disciplines such as dressage, show jumping, and eventing.