Women began to ride astride when they needed to do real ranch work. The style of riding sidesaddle began to go out of fashion around the turn of the 20th century. Often attached to the front cinch. The skirts on this saddle are square. Quilt or comforter in a cowboy's bedroll.
Stirrups come in different widths and cowboys prefer different style stirrups for different tasks.
Stirrup covers to protect rider's feel from brush and weather. They come in different styles. Tapaderos with long pieces of leather hanging below the stirrups. When moving cattle, a cowboy can slap the pieces of leather together by wiggling their legs and the noise helps push the cattle. All rights reserved.