Australian Stock Saddle

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The Australian Stock Saddle sometimes called a Poley, is a saddle now in popular use all over the world for activities that require long hours in the saddle and a secure seat. The saddle is suitable for cattle work, everyday pleasure riding, trail riding, endurance riding, polocrosse and is also used in Australian campdrafting competition.

Movies about horseback riders in the Australian outback indirectly feature the security provided by the Australian Stock Saddles used in such films

The traditional Australian stock saddle was designed for security and comfort in the saddle no matter how harsh the conditions. While having stylistic roots from the English saddle in the design of the seat, panels, fenders, and stirrups, it has a much deeper seat, higher cantle, and flared pommels in the front to create a very secure saddle or riders who ride in rough conditions or spend long hours on a horse.

Modern styles range from traditional models through to a newer "half breed" that incorporates the independent swinging fender of the western saddle with the traditional Australian tree and seat style. There are also "cross breed" saddles that combine other western saddle elements, such as a saddle horn or a western cantle design, with traditional Australian elements, such as the pommel swells and deep seat.

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