Criollo_with_Paraguayan_horse_tack.jpg
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| Description | Criollo (South American horse breed, Equus caballus ). Paraguayan cowboys use a version of the typical saddle from southern South America. The core of the saddle consists of two leather rolls that are filled with a sedge (Piri, Cyperus giganteus) for cushioning, these are laid along the horse's spine and sandwiched between several layers of wool and cotton blankets, cow leather pieces, and a thick sheepskin. For luxurious comfort, this may be topped by a soft piece of capivara leather. This "sandwich" is attached to the horse using two leather or rope cinches. The result is a wide but comfortable seat for the rider and a saddle that fits any horse. |
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| Source | http://images.nbii.gov/details.php?id=18709&cat=Mammals |
| Author | Andrea Grosse , NBII |
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This image is a work of the National Biological Information Infrastructure project of the United States Geological Survey 's Biological Informatics Office. The images were explicitly marked as being the public domain on the NBII Digital Image Library website . As a work of the U.S. federal government , the image is in the public domain in the United States. |
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