Ranch Saddle refers to a Western type of saddle built for ranch use. They are designed for long hours of riding, durability, and to handle the street placed on a horse and saddle when roping. Most of the ranch Saddles today are either full rigged or 7/8 rigged, which means the front cinch is directly below, or almost directly below the pommel of the saddle. The full-rigged or 7/8 rigged saddle allows for better handling of the force and stree of roping, both on the saddle and on the horse. Since the front cinch on a ranch saddle is fairly far forward, a ranch saddle will also have a second cinch called a back cinch toward the back of the saddle. The back cinch prevents the back of the saddle from rising up when roping or riding in rough country. A saddle with a front and back cinch is often called double rigged saddle.
