the skirt, a weak placement of low quality. Historic saddles of the 19th century had rigging rings made of forged iron round stock, which would rust if it was exposed to the horse's sweat. The iron oxide would degrade and rot the leather that it came in contact with, which caused the rigging straps that were held by the rings to break. In order to correct this problem, saddle makers covered the metal rings in 4-5 ounces of medium thickness belly leather. This was a common remedy for the problem until approximately 1915, when brass rigging hardware became more common. Western sidesaddle rigging The Goodnight western sidesaddle that was developed in the 1870s by Charles Goodnight for his wife was a double rigged design. Goodnight developed this sidesaddle because there was a need to produce a woman's saddle for daily riding and work on the range. The saddle also had to fit a variety of horses on a day-to-day basis. it required two cinches. The cinches have a connecting strap, called a cinch hobble, to keep the rear girth from slipping back, which would cause the horse to buck. The girthing system still produced a shimmy in the rear, even though the rear cinch was brought up snugly against the horse. The double girthing system was not as secure as the balance strap seen on many modern sidesaddles. See also Australian stock saddle References Osmer, J.L. Evolution of the western saddle: a study in bronze by Jack Long Osmer. Retrieved on December 4, 2008, from http://artandbronzewest.com/Evolutionofsaddle.htm. Saddles and Tack Glossary. Retrieved on December 4, 2008, from http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/glossary%20saddlesandtack.htm. The Saddle. Retrieved on December 4, 2008, from http://www.xphomestation.com/saddle.html. External links rodeo's first hornless bronc saddle, 1922 Western Saddle Guide Papers, 1879–1962 and undated, of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University Saddles Rodeo equipment Western-style riding de:Reitsattel#Westernsattel