What is a cutback saddle?
A cutback saddle has an opening cut into the pommel that will allow extra room for a horses withers. Depending on the shape and angle of the pommel, a cutback saddle can be called a straight-head saddle or sloped-head saddle. Further down this page is a link to an article on cutback saddles, written by saddlery expert Lois Gilbert, which first appeared in the magazine Practical Horseman.A cutback saddle is a type of saddle often used in "saddleseat" or gaited horse riding.