Which type of horse and saddle were the most liked and used by the U.S. Cavalry?

Which type of horse and saddle were the most liked and used by the U.S. Cavalry? Paul Gordon St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Let’s talk about cavalry saddles first. During the 1850s, Capt. (later Gen.) George B. McClellan was an attaché in Europe, where he observed saddles used by the Hungarian cavalry. McClellan improved on this saddle, presenting the War Department with a model that had an open slot down the middle, which went over the horse’s backbone, and two side bars that wer