Surcingles
SURCINGLES are an essential part of the traditional rig on Australian Saddles. They go across the top of the saddle, and slide down through two slots on either side. They come in three styles:
1/ The ring surcingle, which has a ring on the near side, and a billet point on the offside. This is the most common of surcingles. The ring accepts a strap that is attached to the traditional Aussie girth that has two buckles on each end and a strap attached to the girth on the near side,. The strap goes up through the ring of the surcingle and back to the rear buckle on the near side of the girth. This strap then acts as a mini pulley, to gain tension on the girth. The billet strap attached to the saddle goes to the forward girth buckle. This leaves two billets on the offside, which then go to the two buckles on the offside end of the girth.
2/ The second style has a billet strap on each end and these combine with the strap attached to each side of the saddle, giving two buckles on each end of the girth receiving two billets, one attached to the saddle, the other on the end of the surcingle. This double billet surcingle also is necessary when the rigging is converted to Western style Big D. In which case holes should be punched up high on the saddle billet as well as the surcingle billet to put the converters as high as possible. Even then, a shorter Western style girth is necessary.
3/ The double ring surcingle. This has a ring on each end, that is then used in conjunction with a Big Western girthing ring that can be attached to an Aussie saddle to replace the traditional billet. The saddle is then cinched in a V configuration with tackaberry lacing.
Surcingles come in in different widths at the widest — 3,” 4” and 5”, — depending on the seat size of the saddle.
Specify your preference for style, width, and color in your order. Colors are brown or black.
SURCINGLES are an essential part of the traditional rig on Australian Saddles. They go across the top of the saddle, and slide down through two slots on either side. They come in three styles:
1/ The ring surcingle, which has a ring on the near side, and a billet point on the offside. This is the most common of surcingles. The ring accepts a strap that is attached to the traditional Aussie girth that has two buckles on each end and a strap attached to the girth on the near side,. The strap goes up through the ring of the surcingle and back to the rear buckle on the near side of the girth. This strap then acts as a mini pulley, to gain tension on the girth. The billet strap attached to the saddle goes to the forward girth buckle. This leaves two billets on the offside, which then go to the two buckles on the offside end of the girth.
2/ The second style has a billet strap on each end and these combine with the strap attached to each side of the saddle, giving two buckles on each end of the girth receiving two billets, one attached to the saddle, the other on the end of the surcingle. This double billet surcingle also is necessary when the rigging is converted to Western style Big D. In which case holes should be punched up high on the saddle billet as well as the surcingle billet to put the converters as high as possible. Even then, a shorter Western style girth is necessary.
3/ The double ring surcingle. This has a ring on each end, that is then used in conjunction with a Big Western girthing ring that can be attached to an Aussie saddle to replace the traditional billet. The saddle is then cinched in a V configuration with tackaberry lacing.
Surcingles come in in different widths at the widest — 3,” 4” and 5”, — depending on the seat size of the saddle.
Specify your preference for style, width, and color in your order. Colors are brown or black.
SURCINGLES are an essential part of the traditional rig on Australian Saddles. They go across the top of the saddle, and slide down through two slots on either side. They come in three styles:
1/ The ring surcingle, which has a ring on the near side, and a billet point on the offside. This is the most common of surcingles. The ring accepts a strap that is attached to the traditional Aussie girth that has two buckles on each end and a strap attached to the girth on the near side,. The strap goes up through the ring of the surcingle and back to the rear buckle on the near side of the girth. This strap then acts as a mini pulley, to gain tension on the girth. The billet strap attached to the saddle goes to the forward girth buckle. This leaves two billets on the offside, which then go to the two buckles on the offside end of the girth.
2/ The second style has a billet strap on each end and these combine with the strap attached to each side of the saddle, giving two buckles on each end of the girth receiving two billets, one attached to the saddle, the other on the end of the surcingle. This double billet surcingle also is necessary when the rigging is converted to Western style Big D. In which case holes should be punched up high on the saddle billet as well as the surcingle billet to put the converters as high as possible. Even then, a shorter Western style girth is necessary.
3/ The double ring surcingle. This has a ring on each end, that is then used in conjunction with a Big Western girthing ring that can be attached to an Aussie saddle to replace the traditional billet. The saddle is then cinched in a V configuration with tackaberry lacing.
Surcingles come in in different widths at the widest — 3,” 4” and 5”, — depending on the seat size of the saddle.
Specify your preference for style, width, and color in your order. Colors are brown or black.