Bennett, Deb (1998). „The Chargers of Antiquity”. Conquerors: The Roots of New World Horsemanship. Solvang, California: Amigo Publications, Inc. стр. 43. ISBN9780965853309. Приступљено 4. 11. 2022. „The essential function of a saddle is to distribute the pressure of the rider's weight away from the horse's backbone and onto its ribs - for pressure against the horse's backbone fatigues him and quickly causes sores which over time may even stimulate excess bone growth that will eventually fuse individual vertebrae together, rendering the animal useless.”CS1 одржавање: Формат датума (веза)
