RIDING SADDLE WITH SPRINGED STAFF HOLDER

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a riding saddle for use on a horse, in particular a saddle with knee rolls attached to the saddle flaps, which is designed as a jumping saddle and has, for example, saddle flaps that extend far forward and may have high knee rolls.

[0002] The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing a riding saddle according to the invention from a conventional riding saddle.

[0003] The saddle according to the invention, as defined in claim 1, Setter, has a saddle tree, preferably with points at its front end, and on the saddle tree a seat cushioned to the saddle tree, which extends along a longitudinal axis of the saddle tree and the saddle from its front end to its rear end and is preferably concave, with a pommel at the front end and a cantle at the rear end. The saddle tree is concave on its side facing the horse and convex on the side facing the seat. A stirrup leather is attached to the saddle on each side, in particular by means of a stirrup bar in the form of a hook, which is also referred to as a stirrup bar. Opposite the end of the stirrup leather that is hooked into the stirrup bar, a stirrup is attached. Preferably, the stirrup bar as a stirrup bar is rigid, in particular a single piece, e.g.Formed in the shape of a hook, optionally a small projection of the rocker arm can be pivotable at least at its end facing the rear fork.

[0004] The stirrup bar on each side of the saddle can be directly attached to the saddle tree by means of the damping device according to the invention, or the damping device according to the invention can be indirectly connected to the saddle tree, e.g., by attaching the damping device to an element of the saddle connected to the saddle tree, e.g., to an element fixed between the saddle tree and the seat or to a large saddle flap, e.g., between the large saddle flap and the knee roll. A girth can be attached to the saddle for fastening to a horse, which can be tightened around the horse's girth when the saddle is on the horse's back. The longitudinal axis of the saddle or the saddle tree extends along the horse's back when the saddle is on the horse. A saddle tree can be made of one piece or in multiple pieces and, e.g.,made of wood, metal, carbon, preferably plastic, optionally fiber reinforced, or a combination of metal and plastic.

[0005] Generally, a saddle is fitted to a horse so that, when placed on the horse, the seat has a desired inclination to the horizontal between the front and rear ends, or along its longitudinal axis. A stirrup bar has a first hook arm that, when the saddle rests on the horse's back, is positioned approximately horizontally up to the inclination of the seat. For example, the first hook arm, onto which a stirrup leather is slid, can be positioned approximately parallel to the seat. Generally, the stirrup bar is closed towards the pommel and open towards the cantle. This allows a stirrup leather to be slid onto the hook arm towards the pommel and to allow the leather to slip out of the hook or off the first hook arm when the leather is under tension towards the cantle, particularly as a safety feature in case the rider falls from the saddle.According to the invention, preferably a second hook leg connected to the first hook leg is connected to the saddle tree by means of the damping device, so that the rocker spring has a stop at one end through the connection area of ​​the first and second hook legs, in particular being closed at one end of the first hook leg. Generally, the second hook leg can be arranged parallel to or at an angle to the first hook leg.

[0006] The saddle according to the invention has the advantage of behaving normally during normal riding, e.g., when the horse is at rest and / or when walking, trotting, or cantering, and preferably without providing any cushioning for the stirrup bars. This is also referred to as the first position. For jumping, the saddle has the advantage, particularly when the horse lands at the end of the jump, of distributing or dampening the load exerted on the stirrup bars and / or the knee rolls by the rider's mass over a period of time. State of the art

[0007] US 1301838 describes a saddle in which the seat is slidably and spring-loaded guided on posts that stand vertically on a pack saddle with two plates to be arranged lengthwise along the horse, which is to lie on a horse's back.

[0008] EP 3981736 A1 describes a riding saddle with a damping device having a lever pivotally attached to a support, which is spring-loaded and only springs a stirrup holder when the lever is pivoted away from the support over a vertex.

[0009] DE 201 03 545 U1 describes a stirrup leather which has an elastic intermediate piece for suspension, optionally with a parallel, break-resistant and longer connecting piece.

[0010] DE 92 14 548 U1 describes a compression spring as a damper for a stirrup leather, which is guided in a tube that is loaded against the spring by the stirrup.

[0011] FR 330 368 A describes as a damper for a stirrup leather parallel compression springs or damping elements which are guided in a housing and are loaded by a beam from which the stirrup leather hangs. Object of the invention

[0012] The invention aims to provide an alternative riding saddle, preferably a jumping saddle, that allows for the damping of impact loads, in particular the damping of impact loads such as those caused, for example, by the weight of a rider when landing after a jump. Preferably, the riding saddle should only provide damping during certain phases of the horse's movement, especially when a jumping horse lands on its front hooves, and more preferably, provide less or no damping of the load during other phases of movement, for example, during takeoff or during a gait such as a walk, trot, or canter. Furthermore, the damping device should have the flattest possible design and preferably be mounted below a large saddle flap. Description of the invention

[0013] The invention solves the problem with the features of the claims and, in particular, with a riding saddle comprising a saddle tree, a seat arranged thereon, and a stirrup bar attached to each side of the saddle, which is preferably in the form of a hook. The saddle according to the invention is characterized in that on each side of the saddle, between the saddle tree and each stirrup bar, and / or between the saddle tree and a saddle flap supporting a knee roll, and / or between a saddle flap and a knee roll mounted thereon, there is one or a common damping device. Each stirrup bar and knee roll can be attached to a separate damping device, wherein the stirrup bar is attached to a damping device fixed to the saddle tree and the knee roll is attached to a damping device fixed to the large saddle flap.In embodiments in which a damping device is attached between the saddle tree and the large saddle flap, the large saddle flap is optionally pivotable and slidably attached to the saddle tree at a distance from the damping device, e.g. by means of a further damping device according to the invention.

[0014] The damping device features a cam guide comprising at least one cam and at least one sliding piece guided longitudinally thereon, wherein the cam may be an elongated hole, a groove or a rail with which the sliding piece engages, with a spring element which loads the sliding piece into a terminal position on the cam and / or in particular in the direction of the rear fork, or consists thereof.

[0015] The damping device can have exactly one cam and exactly one or two spaced-apart sliding pieces guided longitudinally thereon, or the damping device can consist of these. Alternatively, the damping device can have two cams and exactly one or two spaced-apart sliding pieces in each cam, or the damping device can consist of these. In a damping device having two cams, the cams can have the same shape and orientation and be offset from each other, in particular, they can be arranged parallel to each other with an offset and / or their longitudinal extent can be arranged along a common axis to form a guide for parallel displacement.Alternatively, the cam connected to a stirrup holder can be arranged and / or shaped to allow the stirrup holder to be moved parallel to the stirrup holder or to tilt about a tilting axis, which is in particular perpendicular to the cam and perpendicular to the direction of movement, e.g., along an arc. In a damping device that has at least one sliding piece or that has two sliding pieces guided on exactly one cam, the sliding pieces can be rotationally symmetrical or rotatable along the cam, e.g., sliding pieces extending along the cam that are optionally rotatably mounted. Alternatively, exactly one sliding piece guided on a cam can be guided non-rotatably along the cam.It is also possible for two sliding pieces, guided along exactly one backdrop, to be guided non-rotatably along the backdrop.

[0016] The guide rail can be straight, but is preferably curved, and more preferably curved in an arrangement on the saddle in which at least one or both ends of the guide rail are positioned at a greater distance from the seat than the apex of the curved guide rail. A curved guide rail is preferably attached to the saddle such that at least one end of the guide rail is positioned further from the seat than its apex, in particular the end of the curved guide rail that is positioned further from the seat than its apex is located closer to the cantle or further from the pommel. In a damping device that connects a stirrup bar designed as a hook to the saddle tree, the end of a curved guide rail that is located closer to the open end of the stirrup bar is preferably positioned further from the seat than its apex.

[0017] Preferably, a straight guide is arranged horizontally, e.g. parallel to the seat, or rising towards the pommel and / or towards the closed end of a stirrup holder when the saddle is placed on the horse's back, so that the damping device does not have a spring effect under load, e.g. by a stirrup leather, which acts vertically, but only a spring-loaded damping effect and / or spring effect under load in the direction of the pommel and / or towards the closed end of the stirrup holder.

[0018] Generally, one of the cam and slider can be connected to the saddle tree or the large saddle flap, and the other of the cam and slider can be connected to the stirrup bar or a knee roll.

[0019] The stirrup leather can be attached to a stirrup leather support, e.g., it can consist of at least one stirrup leather designed as a rail or at least have a rail mounted on a stirrup leather support, the support being a plate or part of the saddle tree. Alternatively, the stirrup leather can be formed in a stirrup leather support in the form of a slot or a groove. The support can be designed as a plate, e.g., attached to the saddle tree, or the support can be formed integrally with the saddle tree, e.g., as a slot or groove in the saddle tree or in a leg, in particular the second hook leg of a stirrup bar, or as a rail section attached to the saddle tree or a leg, in particular the second hook leg of a stirrup bar. Optionally, the stirrup leather can be, e.g.,may be designed as a slot, groove or rail on the first leg of the stirrup holder onto which the stirrup leather is pushed, or on a second leg of the stirrup holder which is connected to the first leg.

[0020] In one embodiment, the at least one guide is formed as an elongated slot or groove in a guide support connected to the saddle tree, which is, for example, a metal plate connected to the saddle tree, or in the saddle tree itself. The at least one sliding piece, which is slidably guided on the at least one guide, is attached to the stirrup bar, preferably to its second leg. Alternatively, the at least one guide is attached as a rail to the saddle tree or to a guide support connected to the saddle tree, and the at least one sliding piece, which is slidably guided on the at least one guide, is attached to the stirrup bar spring. The spring element can be a tension or compression spring located between the stirrup bar spring and the guide support or the saddle tree. Generally, the spring element is preferably arranged at a distance from the guide and approximately parallel to the longitudinal extent of the guide.

[0021] Generally, one end of the spring element can be fixed to the stirrup bar, for example by means of the fastening device for a sliding piece on the stirrup bar or to a stop on the stirrup bar, and the other end of the spring element can be fixed to the saddle tree or to a cam support connected to the saddle tree, for example to a stop on the saddle tree or the cam support. The spring element can be designed, for example, as a coil spring, a rubber spring, or a gas spring. In the case of a damping device arranged between the saddle tree and the stirrup bar, the spring element is preferably arranged along the second leg of the stirrup bar to which the damping device is attached. In the case of a stirrup bar designed as a hook, the spring element is further preferably arranged between the first and second legs of the stirrup bar.

[0022] In an alternative or additional embodiment, at least one cam is designed as an elongated hole or groove in or as a rail on the rocker arm, and the at least one sliding piece guided on the cam is attached to the saddle tree.

[0023] In an alternative or additional embodiment, the large saddle flap is longitudinally displaceable, e.g., on a further damping device, and connected to the saddle tree at a distance from it by means of a damping device. The damping device preferably comprises a cam, designed as an elongated slot, groove, or rail, which is fixed to the saddle tree and includes at least one sliding element slidably guided on the cam and attached to the large saddle flap. Alternatively, the cam, designed as an elongated slot, groove, or rail, can be arranged on the large saddle flap, preferably in a cam support mounted on the inner side of the large saddle flap facing the saddle tree, and the at least one sliding element can be fixed to the saddle tree. The spring element is attached at one end to the large saddle flap and at its other end to the saddle tree.

[0024] In general, the terminal position in which the spring element loads the sliding piece or the cam is closer to the rear pommel than the position in which the rocker spring, a large saddle flap and / or a knee roll is movable against the force of the spring element along the cam.

[0025] In an alternative or additional embodiment, a knee roll is connected to the large saddle flap by means of a damping device.

[0026] The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the figures, which schematically depict exemplary embodiments of the damping device. Fig. 1 with a tension spring as a spring element, Fig. 2 with a compression spring as a spring element Fig. 3 with a gas spring Fig. 4 with two straight backdrops, each with a sliding piece, Fig. 5 with a straight backdrop containing two sliding pieces, Fig. 6 with a straight backdrop containing two sliding pieces, Fig. 7with a straight backdrop containing two sliding pieces, Fig. 8 with a straight backdrop containing two sliding pieces, Fig. 9 with a backdrop designed as a rail, Figs. 10, 11 and 12 during the movement sequence, Fig. 13 on the saddle tree for a stirrup holder Fig. 14 on the saddle tree for a stirrup holder and additional damping devices for a large saddle flap, Fig. 15 on the saddle tree for a stirrup bar attachment and additionally on the large saddle flap for a knee roll. show.

[0027] In the figures, identical reference numerals denote functionally equivalent elements. Generally, each of the schematically depicted cams 3, 4 can independently be an elongated hole, a groove, or a rail, and each sliding piece 5, 6 can slidably engage with it. Generally, the figures show the damping device on the right side of a saddle, so that the closed end 16 of a stirrup bar holder 10, which generally points towards the pommel, is shown on the right side of each figure. Figs. 1 to 14 Exemplary embodiments of the damping device are shown between a stirrup holder and a saddle tree, which is shown at least in sections.

[0028] The Figures 1 to 3The figures show, in a top view of the sectioned outer surface of a saddle tree 1, cams 3, 4 attached to the saddle tree 1 adjacent to its point 2. These cams are arranged parallel to each other, such that the sliding piece 5, 6 guided in each cam causes the stirrup bar 10 to move parallel to itself when moved along the cams 3, 4. In this illustration, the stirrup bar 10 is generally attached to the saddle tree 1 below and parallel to the seat. The cams 3, 4 are curved in an arrangement on the saddle in which one or both ends of the cam are positioned further from the seat than the apex of the curved cams would be when the saddle is placed on a horse's back. The stirrup bar 10 is designed here as a single-piece hook, the first arm 12 of which, which serves to hold a stirrup leather, is arranged below and optionally approximately parallel to the second arm 13.

[0029] In each embodiment, the spring element 11 counteracts the movement of the stirrup holder 10 with its closed end 16, or the movement of the stirrup holder 10 away from the rear pommel and towards the front pommel.

[0030] In Fig. 1The sliding pieces 5, 6 are fixed to the stirrup bar 10, such that when the stirrup bar 10 is positioned on the outside of the saddle tree, the guides 3, 4 are partially covered by the stirrup bar 10 (shown here with dashed lines). The spring element 11 is designed as a tension spring, which is attached between the saddle tree 1 and the stirrup bar 10 and biases the stirrup bar 10 towards the cantle. The spring element is fixed to a stop 14 on the stirrup bar 10 and at its opposite end to a stop 7 on the saddle tree 1. The spring element 11 can be designed, for example, as a coil spring or as a rubber spring. The stirrup bar 10 is designed as a hook, which has an open end 15 only in the direction of the cantle, a closed end 16 opposite it, and a first leg 12 for receiving a stirrup leather.The sliding pieces 5, 6 are attached in a second leg 13 of the stirrup holder 10.

[0031] In general, the sliding pieces 5, 6 can alternatively be fixed to the saddle tree 1 and the cams 3, 4 can be attached to the stirrup holder 10.

[0032] The Fig. 2 Figure 1 shows an embodiment in which the spring element 11 is formed by a compression spring which is tensioned between a stop 7 on the saddle tree 1 and a stop 14 on the stirrup bar 10 and biases the stirrup bar 10 towards the cantle. Therefore, the spring element 11 opposes the movement of the stirrup bar 10 with its closed end 16 forward, i.e., towards the pommel.

[0033] The Fig. 3Figure 1 shows an embodiment in which the spring element 10 is designed as a gas spring, which is optionally pivotably attached to a stop 14 of the stirrup holder 10 and is also optionally pivotably attached to a stop 7 on the saddle tree 1.

[0034] The Figs. 4 to 10 shown embodiments in which the cambers run in a straight line and are preferably arranged approximately parallel to the plane of the seat and / or horizontally when the saddle is placed on the horse.

[0035] The Fig. 4The damping device is shown with two straight cams 3, 4 arranged parallel to each other along a common axis, into each of which a sliding piece 5, 6 engages slidably. In this illustration, the sliding pieces 5, 6 are attached to the second leg of the stirrup bar 10, and the cams 3, 4 are attached to the saddle tree. The first leg 12 projects, as is generally preferred, beyond the saddle tree 1. Even with straight cams 3, 4, especially when these are arranged horizontally or rising towards the pommel and / or towards the closed end 16 of the stirrup bar when the saddle is placed on the horse's back, the damping device has no spring effect under load, e.g.by a stirrup leather that acts vertically, but only a spring-loaded damping effect and / or spring effect when loaded in the direction of the pommel and / or in the direction of the closed end 16 of the stirrup holder, especially during the landing phase of a jump.

[0036] The Fig. 5 Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the damping device with exactly one cam 3, which is exemplary in its straight line, with two sliding pieces 5, 6 which are slidably engaged with the cam 3. The cam 3 is formed on or in the saddle tree 1, and the sliding pieces 5, 6 are attached to the second leg of the stirrup bar 10.

[0037] The Fig. 6Figure 1 shows a damping device with a tension spring as the spring element and with exactly one straight track 3, which, when the saddle is placed on the horse, is arranged horizontally and parallel to the seat surface and in which two spaced-apart sliding pieces 5, 6 are slidably guided. The stirrup holder 10 is connected to the damping device at its second leg 13 by the sliding pieces 5, 6, which engage in the track 3. The first leg 12, onto which a stirrup leather can be attached, is arranged beyond the sliding pieces 5, 6, so that the first and second legs 12, 13 have an elongated shape instead of a hook. In its elongated shape, the first leg 12 of the stirrup holder 10

[0038] The Fig. 7 shows a damping device similar to that of Fig. 6corresponds, but with a stirrup holder 10 in an elongated form, in which the first leg 12 is parallel offset and arranged further away from the plane of the seat than the second leg 13, which is connected to the damping device.

[0039] The Fig. 8 Figure 1 shows a damping device consisting of exactly one cam 3, with which two spaced-apart sliding pieces 5, 6 engage in a longitudinally displaceable manner on a stirrup holder 10 designed as a hook, the first leg 12 of which is arranged closer to the seat than the second leg 13, so that the first leg 12 is above the second leg 13 when the saddle is placed on the horse. The spring element 11 is a tension spring arranged between the first and second legs 12, 13.

[0040] The Fig. 9Figure 1 shows exactly one guide 3, which is designed as a rail and attached to the saddle tree 1. The stirrup holder 10, designed as a hook, is slidably engaged with the guide 3, e.g. by means of clamps or rollers that engage on opposite longitudinal edges of the rail.

[0041] The Fig. 10 Figure 10, using the example of a stirrup holder 10 designed as a hook and attached to the saddle tree 1 by means of a damping device, shows the position of the damping device when the saddle is in a horizontal position on a horse's back and the spring element 11 is not loaded. The damping device consists of two parallel arcuate cams 3, 4, each of which engages with exactly one sliding piece 5, 6. The end of each arcuate cam 3, 4 that is closer to the cantle is further from the seat than its apex. With the tilting movement of the saddle tree 1, which is Fig. 11 to Fig. 12As shown, where, for example, the point 2 or the front pommel is moved further downwards than, for example, the rear pommel, the stirrup bar 10 moves along the cam track against the action of the spring element 11 until it reaches an end position in which, for example, the spring element 11 is subjected to maximum load between its stop 7 on the saddle tree 1 and the stop 14 on the stirrup bar 10. During this tilting movement, which occurs particularly when a horse lands after a jump, the damping device dampens the load or distributes the load over the duration of the movement along the cam track against the action of the spring element 11. The end position of the cam track at maximum load on the spring element 11 is shown in Fig. 12shown. When the inclination of the saddle is reversed, e.g. to an approximately horizontal position of the seat surface, the spring element 11 can guide the cam track into the unloaded position, in which the spring element is unloaded.

[0042] In general, the damping device according to the invention has the advantage of allowing a displacement or suspension relative to the saddle tree 1 only in an inclined position of the saddle tree 1, so that in a horizontal arrangement of the seat surface no displacement or suspension of, for example, a stirrup holder occurs.

[0043] The Fig. 13 shows a saddle with a saddle tree 1 to which a damping device is attached, as is generally also found in Fig. 1The large saddle flap 20, which is fixedly connected to the saddle tree 1, covers the dashed area of ​​the saddle tree 1. The stirrup leather 21, which carries the stirrup 22, rests with its opposite end on the first leg 12 of the stirrup bar 10, which is attached to the saddle tree 1 by means of the damping device consisting of cams 3, 4 and sliding pieces 5, 6 that engage therein and are slidably guided. The cams 3, 4 are arranged approximately parallel to a seat 23 resting on the saddle tree 1. The stirrup leather 21 can run concealed by the large saddle flap 20 or on the large saddle flap 20 and, as shown, through an opening in the large saddle flap 20 to the stirrup bar 10. The saddle tree 1 generally extends from the pommel 24 along the seat 23 to the cantle 25.

[0044] The Fig. 14shows a saddle in which the stirrup bar 10 is attached to the saddle tree by means of a damping device, generally as with reference to Fig. 14 As described, the large saddle flap 20 is connected to the saddle tree 1 by means of an additional damping device. The damping device connecting the large saddle flap 20 to the saddle tree 1 has a spring element 11a that loads the large saddle flap 20 in the direction of the cantle 25, and a cam guide comprising two spaced-apart, approximately parallel cams 3a, 4a with sliding pieces 5a, 6a engaging therein. The damping device connecting the large saddle flap 20 to the saddle tree 1 provides spring damping when the knee roll 26 attached to the large saddle flap 20 is loaded in the direction away from the saddle tree, particularly when a horse lands at the end of a jump.

[0045] The Fig. 15Figure 1 shows a saddle in which the stirrup bar is attached to the saddle tree by means of a damping device consisting of two parallel cams 3, 4 and sliding pieces 5, 6 slidable therein. The large saddle flap 20 is fixedly connected to the saddle tree, and the knee roll 26 is connected to the large saddle flap 20 by means of a damping device according to the invention. This damping device is illustrated by the example of two cams 3b, 4b, into each of which a sliding piece 5b, 6b engages. A spring element 11b, which connects the large saddle flap 20 to the knee roll, biases the knee roll 26 towards the cantle 25 and counteracts any movement of the knee roll 26 away from the saddle tree 1. Reference symbol:

[0046] 1 saddle tree 13 second thigh 2 Point of the village 14 stop 3, 3a, 3b backdrop 16 closed ending 4, 4a, 4b backdrop 20 large saddle flap 5, 5a, 5b Sliding piece 21 stirrup leathers 6, 6a, 6b Sliding piece 22 stirrup 7 stop 23 Seat area 10 Stirrup holder 24 Forecours 11, 11a, 11b spring element 25 Hinterzwiesel 12 first thigh 26 Lump sum

Claims

1. Riding saddle having a saddle tree (1) and a seat surface (23) arranged thereon, which extends between a front pommel (24) and a cantle (25), with a large saddle flap (20) on each side of the saddle, on each side of the saddle having a damping device, to which a stirrup holder (10), the large saddle flap (20) and / or a knee roll (26) is attached, characterized in that the damping device has at least one link guide with a spring element (11) which is set up to load the stirrup holder (10), the large saddle flap (20) and / or the knee roll (26) which is attached to the damping device in the direction towards the cantle.

2. Riding saddle according to claim 1, characterized in that the link guide has a link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b) in the form of an elongated hole, groove or rail, which is fixed to the saddle tree (1) and at least one sliding piece (5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b) is in engagement with the link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b) and is slidably guided along the link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b).

3. Riding saddle according to claim 2, characterized in that the elongated hole or the groove is formed in the saddle tree (1) or in a plate as a link carrier attached to the saddle tree.

4. Riding saddle according to claim 1, characterized in that the link guide has a link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b) which is formed as an elongated hole, groove or rail which link is fixed to a stirrup holder (10) formed in the form of a hook, and at least one sliding piece (5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b) fixed to the saddle tree (1) is guided slidably on the link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b).

5. Riding saddle according to one of the proceeding claims, characterized in that the link guide has two links (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b), each with at least one or each with exactly one sliding piece (5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b) slidably guided thereon.

6. Riding saddle according to claim 5, characterized in that the two links (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b) are arranged parallel to each other with offset and / or are arranged with their longitudinal extension along a common axis to form a guide for parallel displacement.

7. Riding saddle according to one of the proceeding claims, characterized in that the link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b) is arc-shaped and at least one end of the link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b) is arranged further away from the seat surface (23) than its apex.

8. Riding saddle according to one of the proceeding claims, characterized in that the link guide has exactly one link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b), which is designed as an elongated hole, groove or rail in a metal plate, and two spaced-apart sliding pieces (5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b) are slidably engaged with the link (3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b).

9. Riding saddle according to one of the proceeding claims, characterized in that each large saddle flap (20) is connected to the saddle tree (1) by means of a damping device.

10. Riding saddle according to one of the proceeding claims, characterized in that a knee roll (23) is attached to each large saddle flap (20) by means of a damping device.

11. Riding saddle according to one of the proceeding claims, characterized in that the stirrup holder (10) is formed as a hook, of which a first leg (12) is designed for receiving a stirrup leather (21) and the second leg (13) connected to the first leg (12) is connected to the saddle tree (1) by means of the damping device.

12. Process for manufacturing a riding saddle according to one of the proceeding claims, characterized in that a damping device is fixed to the saddle tree (1) of the saddle, which damping device has a link guide with a spring element (11) which is set up to load the stirrup holder in the direction towards the cantle.