With what I have read and seen in paintings during the past few years of my own 
research; I've only seen women on horses with that cloth covering.  What a 
saddle blanket!  Now, I do want to add that not all women riders used this type 
of cloth covering.

Roscelin

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> In both of these paintings, there seems to be a piece of cloth covering the 
> horse to its ankles underneath the ladies' gowns. Was this a standard part of 
> saddlery, or was it specific to lady riders? (To protect their skirts, maybe?)
>  
> Tea Rose, who has ridden horses exactly twice in her life
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