SALAZAR SADDLES: TRADITION LORE

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THE STALLIONS SADDLES

 

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8TH OF VERONICA'S STRENGTH MONTH, 143 D.R.

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

A TRADITIONAL MARKING

EACH Salazar upon their fifteenth birthday is awarded a gift from the reigning Lord or Lady Salazar. They are expected as the noble rulers to see to each child's first saddle. 

At each stage of life, a Salazar can take on a new marking upon their saddle. It would be notable, an elder Salazar’s saddle might be covered in branding, markings, dyes, and worn out. The saddle is symbolic of each point in time a young man or woman goes through a new stage of life. 

 

“The Salazar Stallions”

[!] A depiction of two prized Salazar Steeds, and their plethora of cattle dogs

 

A marking might be made or bestowed when a Salazar has a child, or recovers from a grave injury. They might dye their saddle should they become married, or stain it accordingly once they are widowed. The more tattered and overtime the more decorated a saddle, the more experience and life hood one has gone through.

 

NOTABLE EVENTS

There are many events that might result in a marking, however some notable ones include the following,

 

• The Age of fifteen when a Salazar officially is able to inherit. 
• An event in which a Salazar may earn a new title
• An event in which a Salazar marries out, or is married in.
• An event where one is married into the Salazar family.
• The age of 30 as it marks that a Salazar has lived past most human life expectancy. 
• The point in which a Salazar is promoted in rank, or given a new position. 
• Any Salazar to be added to the Sovereign’s council or advisory.
• Any Salazar to be given a medal from war, or a battle.
• When the Salazar family has been promoted each Salazar takes ownership in their help of providing for the family, they may receive a marking.
• At any point the head of house may deem a member of the family honorable of a new marking.
• The death of a family member or a dear family friend.
• The loss of a horse, Especially if they have died in battle or while working.
• The birth of a new Salazar child, or a child of a Salzar.
• The death of a spouse.
• The divorce of a spouse should it be a truly good thing a divorce must be had.

 

THE STALLION’S SADDLE

ALL Salazars are expected to uphold a prestige that most other nobles do not. They are held to a high standard and kept with the highest class of Nobility. Each Salazar to adopt their own stallion should specially mark their saddle with a notable figure, imagery, or symbol of their horse's remembrance. A horse's lifetime is much less than a human, for that reason, the Salazars honor their courageous companions. 

 

“Pomfrey the Shy”

[!] Pomfrey the star losing Salazar of the Rodeo, who is a favorite of the children for his frightened demeanor

 

AT the end of a horse's life, a strand of ribbon or leather is attached to the side of the saddle, this collection is to remember those who have been lost and be reminded of the future to come. Someone who dons a saddle full of leather stands has been through many heart breaks and known great love and care for the creatures of mankind.

 

REINS OF LIFE

HORSES, decorated and dressed to show off the wealth of a noble or royal have been done since the beginning of time. The Salazars started in the late 1900’s to attach ribbons and shiny plates to the reins of their horses, symbolic of the future and past, each small shiny piece is carved with a symbol or an icon to represent a person within their life, or a piece of information they hold relevant.

 

“A Royal Steed’s Glory”

[!] The Reins of a decorated War-Horse

 

Examples seen by the Lady Motalina, who dons her stallion with tacks engraved with the shapes of crows, wheat, and spades. Significance of her own path through the badlands and the journey continued to be shown with the flight of destiny. 

 

OOC History:

Spoiler

Saddles like horses in the late 1400’s were brought over by spanish colonizers to south america. The saddles have been altered over time and adapted to the cultures within America and created a unique difference from how they came to the new world. The saddles specifically adapted to include wider bases and became known for the “Western” style of riding. The English vs Western riding style are the most common two ways horse riding is done (From my knowledge forgive me I am a former horse girl). Over time in Mexico they developed a horse saddle called the “Charro saddle” which was bigger than the American western saddles and had a larger thicker horn. They used embroidery and patterns to personalize each saddle and create new ways to honor their families and ancestors. They call this process “Piteado” which is done using cactus fibers from maguey and agave, they take the fibers and they make them into strands and then dye them with mashed plants, flora, and spices. The designs were a lot of the time given gold or silver accents depending on the wealth of the family or person. A Lot of the time these saddles were passed down and a notable part of Mexican horsemanship. 

I have done my own research on this and I am always prone to being wrong. I have no problem making amends. My intention is to bring awareness to traditions and give a new form of role play/flavor to the craft. Thank you

 

 

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SIGNED,

 

LA HONORABLE, Motalina Motanetta Salazar, Vizcondesa of Florencia, Baronesa of Campos Salvajes