Saddle

Saddles are items that can be placed on ridable mobs.

Natural generation
Saddles can be found in chests inside dungeons, abandoned mine shafts, Nether fortresses, desert temples, jungle temples and in blacksmith chests in villages.

Fishing
Saddles can be obtained as a "treasure" item from fishing.

Trading
Villager leatherworkers will sell saddles for 8-10 emeralds as a third tier trade.

Usage
Saddles may be used to ride horses, donkeys and pigs.

a saddle on a pig will equip the saddle, allowing the player to ride the pig, though controlling the pig requires usage of a carrot on a stick. The saddle can only be retrieved by killing the pig.

Horses can be ridden without them wearing a saddle, but a saddle is required to control them. Horses can be equipped placing it in their inventory, which can be opened by pressing while holding a saddle or. The saddle can be unequipped by removing it from the horse's inventory.

Trivia

 * A saddle is considered "armor" by the game, but the value of protection to the pig is equal to null, making no additional protection to the pig. A saddle can still be seen if the pig is invisible.
 * Punching a pig or horse while holding a saddle causes the mob to wear the saddle, and it will be taken out of your inventory, even in creative mode.