Interested in Roman Riding?

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Thanks!!!

My english writing is very poor, and i have many troubles and lack of vocabulary to express exactly what i mean...

I have thought in the "bars" or pieces connecting the fork with the cantle made of pieces of thick leather instead of wood. Not tubes, pieces of plain leather made in such tickness that could be quite rigid, but with a plus of elasticity that the wood lacks.

Anyway, i have not thought in the side holes present in the preserved wooden piece you have showed. And, of course, we have the paralels of the mongolian saddles, with the sideboards made of wood.

So, probably you are right and the side boards were made in wood. My question is if the inner side of the side boards were left plain or have to be "wavy" to adapt the carcass of the horse? How is made in your late roman saddle?

I have to agree that if the sideboards could be left plain, it could be very easy to made.