The saddle is an antique working saddle that was retired many years ago and brought out only for shows. All the appointments, including my dress, are exact reproductions of the rodeo equipment of a 1912 cowgirl. I was riding in the Salinas Rodeo with 3 friends (a matched group of 4). The only problem was matching the horses. The rodeo lasts 4 days and even though our horses matched on the 1st day, every day one of us had to get a new mount. The combination of screaming crowds, balloons and cannon fire (don't ask) was hard on the poor pony's nerves!