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thumb|An Ottoman Empire|Ottoman saddle with [[shabrack, which, according to tradition, was captured at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 by the Mikołaj Hieronim Sieniawski and is now housed in Czartoryski Museum in Kraków]] thumb|A dressage-style English saddle thumb|A saddle with lacquer overlay from the Yi ethnic minority province in [[Yunnan, China]] thumb|A Western saddle at [[Garza County Historical Museum in Post, Texas, United States]]
A saddle is a piece of equipment placed on a horse's back to provide a comfortable and secure seat for a rider. Saddles vary significantly across cultures and riding styles—from ornate Ottoman designs to practical Western saddles—and have been important enough throughout history that notable examples are preserved in museums worldwide.
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thumb|An Ottoman Empire|Ottoman saddle with [[shabrack, which, according to tradition, was captured at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 by the Mikołaj Hieronim Sieniawski and is now housed in Czartoryski Museum in Kraków]] thumb|A dressage-style English saddle thumb|A saddle with lacquer overlay from the Yi ethnic minority province in [[Yunnan, China]] thumb|A Western saddle at [[Garza County Historical Museum in Post, Texas, United States]]
A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider of an animal, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is equestrian. However, specialized saddles have been created for oxen, camels and other animals. The trade of making saddles is saddlery.
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