DirtyDusty Report post Posted February 1, 2020 What’s the best rigging fir a mule saddle? I have seen several production saddles with double rings, front and back, and several custom rigs that where 3/4 inskirt. It will be for a 17” wade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdOdgers Report post Posted March 19, 2020 Careful there....asking saddle makers for "best" rigging is likely to cause a fight. Joking aside, I'll stick out my neck and offer a couple of opinions: -Many mules have straight shoulders so I would avoid using "full" rigging position as it runs the risk of having the cinch chafe behind their elbow. My preferred position for a mule is 3/4. -Plan for a breast collar and breeching. Select your front rigging hardware so that it can accept having a breeching strap run through it. For example, if you are installing a flat plate or skirt rigging (my choice), I would use a #550 plate or similar and avoid the #5053. Speaking of rig plates, I'm not a fan of the multi-position rig plates that I've sometimes seen on mule saddles. At first glance this seems appealing but they create a very wide, rigid area under your leg and against the contour of the animal's side. Been there and regretted it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
