#589 Saddles #589
by William Lum
Title
#589 Saddles #589
Artist
William Lum
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
The Pine Trails Horse Ranch in California, has an area with saddles on racks. I looked up information about saddles and found out that it is very complex topic. Saddles have a long history, design variations for world regions, and serve different functions. In California you are likely see two types of saddles, either an English saddle or a Western saddle. The modern Western saddle was developed from the Spanish saddles that were brought by the Spanish Conquistadors when they came to the Americas. These saddles were adapted to suit the needs of vaqueros and cowboys of Mexico, Texas and California, including the addition of a horn that allowed a lariat to be tied or dallied for the purpose of holding cattle and other livestock. English saddles are used for English riding throughout the world, not just in England or English-speaking countries. The term English saddle encompasses several different styles of saddle, including those used for eventing, show jumping and hunt seat, dressage, saddle seat, horse racing, horse surfing and polo.
Cleaning is an important part of caring for Tack. Tack is equipment or accessories equipped on horses, including saddles. Tack that is not cleaned will start to build up sweat and dirt, which will cause uncomfortable rubbing on the horse. Sweat and dirt also tend to cause cracking in leather, which may result in breaking. This not only decreases the value of the saddle, but can be very dangerous if critical equipment, such as a stirrup leather, breaks mid-ride. Proper care and conditioning of the saddle will not only increase its useful life, but will also help to retain its value.
This 11” X 15” watercolor was done on Baohong Master’s Choice, 140 lb, rough paper. My first time painting with this brand of paper and it is definitely rough. Seems rougher to me than Arches rough.
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September 17th, 2021
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