Speaking about Portuguese saddles the first image that might arise in our mind is the image of a traditional Portuguese saddle. The saddle on the left hand side of the above image is based on a print from 1790 included in the book “Luz da Liberal, e Nobre Arte da Cavallaria” by Manoel Carlos de Andrade and shows the traditional Portuguese saddle in use at the time. Today the traditional Portuguese saddle model, "sela à Portuguesa", which is on the right hand site of the above image, has evolved from the XVIII century saddle. These saddles are handmade in Portugal and most of the materials used today are the same as the ones used in the past. Some differences can be found though, for instance today the Portuguese saddles from the Lusitano brand have the tree saddle in maritime plywood with the advantages of increased resistance and flexibility. Apart from this traditional Portuguese saddle model there are also a few other traditional Portuguese saddles, where one of the best known is the “Relvas” saddle. Newer Portuguese saddle models have been also developed based on the design from those traditional ones such as “D. Dinis” saddle, “D. Domingues” saddle, "Portuguese equitation" saddle and "Ribatejo" saddle, being examples of the innovation on Portuguese saddle-making. Form more information in a particular Portuguese saddle model just follow the links provided below. If you are interested to purchase a Portuguese saddle you are welcome to visit our online shop under the sub-category Portuguese saddles.