Saddle

device · 700 BC · Ancient world

A seat for a rider.

What it is made of

• Saddle tree frame — has part. The saddle tree.
• Leather seat — has part. A leather seat.
• Stirrup — has part. Stirrups.
• Saddle girth — has part. A girth under the horse’s belly.

Principles and materials it uses

• Leather — is made of. A saddle is made of leather.
• Wood — is made of. On a wooden tree.

Where it is used

• Bicycle — is part of. The bicycle saddle took its name from the horse saddle.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Stirrup — evolved into. The stirrup added a foot support to the saddle.

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