Auxiliary horse saddle for children

An auxiliary saddle for use with an adult saddle for a horse, the adult saddle including a seat, a horn, D-rings, a cinch, and straps for securing the adult saddle to a horse, said auxiliary saddle comprising:

• an auxiliary seat that is generally smaller than the adult saddle seat;
• at least one strap attached to the auxiliary seat for attachment to the adult saddle horn;
• at least one strap attached to the front lower end of the auxiliary saddle for attachment to the forward D-rings on each side of the adult saddle;
• at least one strap attached to the rear lower end of the auxiliary saddle for attachment to the rearward D-rings on each side of the adult saddle;
• a pair of stirrups attached to the auxiliary saddle on opposite sides of the horse;
• whereby the auxiliary saddle can be secured to the adult saddle through the straps to inhibit forward, rearward or transverse movement of the auxiliary saddle relative to the adult saddle.

A child auxiliary leather saddle for use with a standard adult leather saddle for a horse, the adult saddle including a seat, a tree frame, a horn, forward and rearward D-rings, a cinch, stirrups, and straps for securing the saddle to a horse, said auxiliary saddle comprising:

• an auxiliary leather seat that is shorter in the longitudinal direction than the adult saddle seat;
• side skirt on each side of the horse attached to the auxiliary seat;
• a rubber-like material sheet of approximately the same size as the leather auxiliary seat and side skirts positioned on the adult saddle seat, the auxiliary seat and side skirts positioned on the rubber-like sheet;
• at least two leather straps fixedly attached to the front end of the auxiliary seat for attachment to the adult saddle horn;
• at least two leather straps fixedly attached to the front lower end of the auxiliary saddle side skirts, one on each side of the saddle, for attachment to the forward D-rings on each side of the adult saddle;
• at least two leather straps fixedly attached to the rear lower end of the auxiliary saddle side skirts, one on each side of the saddle, for attachment to the rearward D-rings on each side of the adult saddle;
• at least one leather strap transversely arranged and secured to the auxiliary seat, each end of the at least one strap provided with a D-ring, a pair of adjustable stirrup straps attached to the D-rings on opposite sides of the horse;
• A pair of stirrups attached to the stirrup straps;
• whereby the auxiliary saddle can be secured to the adult saddle through the straps to prevent forward, rearward or transverse movement of the auxiliary saddle relative to the adult saddle.