Quote Originally Posted by Dan-Woodman View Post
That one pictured would be much stronger if the slats were resting on top of the end boards. As it is they are relying on the srews for strctural support and it weakens the slat by having screws in the endgrain.
Great point. But an easy fix. If someone wants to sit on the Saddle rack, we just reposition the boards on top and change them to 1x4 instead of 1x2. We could even cutout a horsehead with reins for the rider. We could even change the botton to have rockers and lower it so the Center of Gravity is lower. HUM ... sounds like another option.