saddlecloth

Under the saddle

A saddlecloth is a cloth placed under a horse's saddle to absorb sweat and prevent chafing.

In horse racing, saddlecloths display the horse's number and sometimes the owner's colors: The jockey adjusted the saddlecloth before mounting.

ceremonial

parade

Ceremonial public procession

caparison · military · mounted police · royal · state occasion · procession · display · insignia · crested · colors

discipline

dressage

Competitive precision riding

polo · racing · endurance · western · hunter · trail · reining · cutting · baroque · driving

tack

gel pad

Soft supportive surface

felt · fleece · sheepskin · foam · cover · girth · cinch · surcingle · billet · stirrup

racing

silks

Lustrous woven garments

flat racing · steeplechase · handicap · furlong · turf · track · stable · trainer · paddock · weigh-in

protective

padding

Material for cushioning

anti-slip · contoured · fitted · quilted · layered · foam · neoprene · thermal · ventilated · ergonomic

ornate

embroidered

Ornamented with sewn designs

tasseled · monogrammed · piped · braided · appliqued · velvet · silk · damask · satin · lamé

Categories
Opposites
equestrian equipment function

saddleclothsaddle

Mounted rider's seat

bridle · stirrups · girth · reins

position relative to saddle

saddleclothsaddle

Mounted rider's seat

saddle seat · cantle · pommel

Family

saddlecloths

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G