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History of the Stocksaddle

The traditional Australian stock saddle is created in 1850´s in the dust of outback cattle camps, it had to be strong both above and below to withstand the treatment of tough men and wild horses.

It´s design had to be such that it would keep a man in place on a wildly bucking horse and yet be comfortable enough for a six month droving trip. It also had to be made in such a way that he stockman isolated in the bush and with the barest minimum of tools could do most of his own repairs.

It is interesting to note that while the american cowboy and the australian stockman both did similar work in the saddles that evolved were so different. The American saddle grew from the saddle used by the spaniards and this is why it is so fundamentally different from the Australian. Alls saddles are built upon the foundation of a saddle tree. What goes on hte top of the tree is for the comfort of the rider and what goes under it is for the comfort of the horse.

The traditional Australian stock saddle has more bulk below the tree than on top, the rider was always aware that a good horse needed a good saddle, one that considered the comfort of the horse to be as important as the comfort of the rider.

The American saddle lined underneath with fleece is soft and fluffy to our hands, but once packed down and compressed with the rider’s weight on top there is very little between the horse’s back and the unyielding material of the tree. On the other hand the Australian saddle is well padded to begin with, and if kept regularly counterlined, will always remain so.

The Australian stock saddle is undoutably the best saddle for its job in the world, so it might come as a suprprise to find that it is fast disappearing and being rapidly replaced by various hybrids between the Australian and the American. These have been created not to combine the best features of both styles but rather to combine te most economical assembly methods.

The traditional stock saddle is entirely built by hand.

This business thrives on product quality, competent advice and good service to our customers . The catalogue you are browsing in is a demonstration of our service and shows the complete range of SHS saddlery in detail and as a reference for our customers and interested visitors from all over the world. All queries are wellcome and no purchase is to small. We are happy to help you find the nearest stockist of SHS saddlery or even assist you in becoming a stockist. The geographical closeness to SHS alows us to consult, supervise and ship at minimal cost. We are not a discounter but will always aim to give you a very competitive price and service. This catalogue is constantly growing to give you all the news and views and it will be worthwhile to check in from time to time.

Cowgirl schreef:

Ik heb altijd geleerd dat een stockzadel is ontworpen door de australische veedrijvers.
Deze zochten een steviger zadel dan de huidige engelse zadels die toen in dat land gebruikt werden. Van daaruit is het stockzadel gekomen.

mandymonica schreef:

Niet goed gelezen! 'tuurlijk is het stockzadel in gebruik bij de Australische veedrijvers (vandaar "stock"saddle), maar de grondslag ligt, voor zover ik weet, bij het spaanse zadel, net als bij het westernzadel. Dat is niet helemaal zoals het in het artikel hierboven staat, maar je moet je voorstellen dat het in het verleden zo is gegaan, dat de "veroveraars" hun eigen paarden en tuig hebben meegenomen naar Amerika en Australië en dat bestaande tuig aan zijn gaan passen aan de omstandigheden. Overigens is het dan wel weer zo dat er meer Engelsen naar Australië gegaan zijn, als ik goed heb opgelet bij geschiedenis vroeger, dus logisch beredenerend kom je dan toch bij het engelse zadel uit als uitgangspunt voor het stockzadel.

sonjabelgium schreef:

Ze bestaan in ponymaat ook hoor Tess, ik weet ze voor kinderen vanaf 6 jaar te koop, vanzelfsprekend is het hele zadel in verhouding dan