English Saddle Parts Quiz

1. During a tack check, you trace the strap that runs from the stirrup bar down to the stirrup iron. What is that strap called?

2. A breastplate needs to clip to a small metal attachment near the front of the saddle. Which fitting is commonly used?

3. While checking the saddle from behind, you inspect the open space running between the panels above the horse's spine. What is this space called?

4. Which piece passes beneath the horse's barrel and buckles to the saddle's billets to help secure the saddle?

5. Which part provides the main upper surface on which the rider sits?

6. A saddle description refers to the narrow section of the seat felt between the rider's upper thighs. Which term identifies this area?

7. After the girth is buckled, a loose billet end is left hanging. Which small loop is intended to hold that end neatly in place?

8. At the front of an English saddle, which raised part arches over the withers area?

9. On the underside, which paired padded sections rest along the horse's back on either side of the spine?

10. When preparing to fasten the girth, which straps hanging from the saddle flap area receive the girth buckles?

11. Which broad leather section hangs down on each side and lies between the rider's leg and the horse?

12. A rider feels the stirrup bar through the upper inside of the leg. Which small leather piece should normally cover that metal fitting?

13. On a saddle with a padded support at the front of each flap, what is that support commonly called?

14. A rider needs to attach a stirrup leather to the saddle. Which fitting should the leather be placed on?

15. Which part forms the raised back edge of the rider's seat?

16. What is the internal framework that gives an English saddle its basic shape and helps distribute pressure?