IMPROVEMENTS IN SADDLE-TREES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the naturo
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SADDLE-TREES to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to saddle-trees which are suitable both for side saddles or
ladies' saddles and for men's saddles.
The saddle-tree constructed according to this invention has a hollow seat and is
open or hollow at is forward end. It possesses numerous advantages over the usual
saddle trees provided with a pommel, the chief of which is that the withers of the
horse are free, and thus the horse, cannot become wither-wrung. Moreover in
consequence of the hollow in the saddle-tree the spine of the horse is relieved from
the riders weight, and the saddle will suit any horse. The saddle tree will come
deep down upon the shoulders of the horse, whereby the saddle will obtain a
horizontal position, which could not be obtained heretofore, and whereby any
tendency of the saddle to slide forward is avoided. .
Owing to the particular form of the saddle tree felt cloth may be employed as
a covering, with or without pads or cushions.
As in this construction the usual thick cushioning or padding may be dispensed
with, the weight of the saddle is very considerably reduced.
The saddle tree for side saddles consists of two side boards, a cantle, a front cross
iron, a ring, two horns, a hook for attaching the stirrup strap and a covering for
the seat.
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The two side boards are held together by the cantle carrying an iron rail, and by
the front cross iron, and determine the position of the saddle tree.
The said ring is secured to the side boards and the cantle, and this ring supports
the seat of any suitable leather or other material; to the left side board the horns
are secured, and the latter may be screwed on to the saddle.

page_text: The seat of this side saddle is horizontal and resembles a tight drum skin. In
the centre of the seat a disc may be provided to obtain a higher degree of
elasticity.
The riding saddle for men consists also of the two side boards, a cantle, a front
cross iron and two hooks for attaching the stirrup strap. The cantle is provided
with an iron rail for the purpose of securing it to the side boards. The front cross
iron holds together the front end of the side boards.
This saddle tree is also open at its front end, and the seat is simply covered with
stretched leather or other suitable material, and all the cushioning or padding
otherwise necessary may be dispensed with.

page_text: Improvements in Saddle-trees.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to saddle-trees which are suitable both for side saddles or
ladies' saddles, and for men's saddles.
The saddle tree constructed according to this invention has a hollow seat and is
open or hollow at its forward end. It possesses numerous advantages over the
usual saddle trees provided with a pommel, the chief of which is that the withers
of the horse are free, and thus the horse cannot become wither-wrung. Moreover
in consequence of the hollow in the saddle-tree the spine of the horse is relieved
from the rider's weight, and the saddle will suit any horse. The saddle tree will
come well down upon the shoulders of the horse, whereby the saddle will obtain a
horizontal position, which could not be obtained heretofore, and whereby any
tendency of the saddle to slide forward is avoided.
Owing to the particular form of the saddle-tree the saddle may be used on a felt
cloth, with or without pads or cushions.
As in this construction, the usual thick cushioning or padding may be dispensed
with, the weight of the saddle is very considerably reduced.
In the accompanying drawing
Figures 1 and 2 show a saddle tree for a side or lady's saddle constructed
according to the present invention.
Figure 3 shows a man's saddle.
The saddle tree for side saddles consists of two side boards a, b, the cantle c, the
front cross iron d the ring e the horns ƒ and g the hook h for attaching the stirrup
strap and the covering i (Figure 1) for the seat.
The two side boards are held together by the cantle c, carrying an iron rail h,
and by the front cross iron d, and determine the position of the saddle tree. The
ringe is secured to the side boards and the cantle, and this ring supports the seat
of any suitable leather or other material; to the left side board a the horns fand g
are secured; the latter may be screwed onto the saddle as shown in Figure 2.
The seat of this side saddle is horizontal and resembles a tight drum skin. In
the centre of the seat a disc may be provided (Figure 1) to obtain a higher degree
of elasticity.
The riding saddle for men (Figure 3) consists also of the two side boards a b, the
cantle c, the front cross iron d and the two hooks h for attaching the stirrup strap.
The cantle c is provided with an iron rail k for the purpose of securing it to the
side boards. The front cross iron holds together the front ends of the side boards.
This saddle tree is also open at its front end and the seat is simply covered with
stretched leather or other suitable material, and all the cushioning or padding
otherwise necessary may be dispensed with.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said.
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to
me by my foreign Correspondent, I declare that what I claim is;-
First. A side saddle-tree consisting of the two side boards a b provided with a
ring secured to the same, the cantle c connected with said side boards, and the front
cross iron d connecting the side boards, above the withers of the horse, and holding
the same in position, whereby the seat is made horizontal and so as to leave the
spine of the horse free, substantially as described with reference to Figures 1 and 2
of the drawing.
Second. A saddle-tree consisting of the side boards a, b in combination with the
cantle c and the front cross iron d connecting the side boards above the withers,
whereby the saddle tree is held in position and the seat is made horizontal so
as to leave the spine of the horse free throughout the entire length of the saddle,
substantially as described with reference to Figure 3 of the drawing.
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CT.
1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.