2. Roping Saddles
Roping saddles are built strong for demanding use. Usually on a bullhide covered tree, ropers have fairly tall, thick horns to "dally" the calf or steer to. They have a front and flank cinch, average size thick swells, and a low seat and cantle. They have deep, wide stirrups.

3. Cutting Saddles
Built strong like ropers, cutters have tall thin horns and a very flat long seat. The fenders are often narrower than other saddles and have round stirrups, sometimes made of wood or metal.

4. Rancher or "Old Time" Saddles
A resurrection of a saddle type popular in the 1800's, these saddles have roping horns, a "A" fork (no swells) and a hard leather seat, called a "slick" seat that joins the cantle abruptly, without the conventional cheyenne roll. The skirts can be either rounded or square and sometimes the stirrups leathers are on the outside of the fenders.

5. Arabian Saddles
Designed to fit the unique features of the back of the Arabian horse, these saddles feature an "A" fork and often have rounded skirts and equitation seats (built up in front).

6. Barrel Saddles
Built with a low narrow horn often braided in rawhide, the barrel saddle has a deep seat and fairly wide swells to help keep the rider securely in the saddle. Barrel saddles used to always have a round skirt but the style preferred now is mostly square skirts.

7. Pleasure or Trail Saddles
Usually plainer than show saddles, they are made in a variety of horn, swell, seat, and skirt styles according to the needs of the rider. Some trail saddles look very decorative, but they are usually machine pressed with designs to cover small defects or discolorations in the leather. They usually have Ralide trees.