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A saddle lift apparatus is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the saddle lift apparatus includes a base, an arm support member extending from the base, a saddle support arm pivotally carried by the arm support member, a saddle lift actuating assembly engaging the saddle support arm and a plura

A saddle lift apparatus is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the saddle lift apparatus includes a base, an arm support member extending from the base, a saddle support arm pivotally carried by the arm support member, a saddle lift actuating assembly engaging the saddle support arm and a plurality of saddle supports carried by the saddle support arm.

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What is claimed is: 1. A saddle lift apparatus, comprising: a base; an arm support member extending from said base; a saddle support arm pivotally carried by said arm support member; a saddle lift actuating assembly engaging said saddle support arm, wherein said saddle lift actuating assembly compr

What is claimed is: 1. A saddle lift apparatus, comprising: a base; an arm support member extending from said base; a saddle support arm pivotally carried by said arm support member; a saddle lift actuating assembly engaging said saddle support arm, wherein said saddle lift actuating assembly comprises a cylinder pivotally carried by said base and a piston extendable from said cylinder and pivotally attached to said saddle support arm; and a plurality of saddle supports carried by said saddle support arm. 2. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 1 wherein said base comprises a main base member and a base extension member extending from said main base member and disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said main base member. 3. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a reinforcing member extending between said base and said arm support member. 4. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of saddle supports is rotatably carried by said saddle support arm. 5. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of saddle supports comprises a saddle support frame carried by said saddle support arm and a pair of side support members carried by said saddle support frame. 6. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 5 wherein said saddle support frame comprises a saddle support shaft rotatably carried by said saddle support arm, a bend segment extending from said saddle support shaft and a return segment extending from said bend segment in generally parallel, spaced-apart relationship with respect to said saddle support shaft. 7. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 6 wherein said pair of side support members each comprises a pair of spaced-apart support member arms extending from said saddle support shaft and a connecting member extending between said support member arms. 8. A saddle lift apparatus, comprising: a base; an elongated arm support member extending from said base and having a proximal end, a distal end spaced-apart from said proximal end and a midpoint between said proximal end and said distal end; a saddle support arm pivotally carried by said arm support member between said proximal end and said midpoint; a saddle lift actuating assembly carried by said base and engaging said saddle support arm; and a plurality of saddle supports carried by said saddle support arm, wherein said saddle lift actuating assembly comprises a cylinder pivotally carried by said base and a piston extendable from said cylinder and pivotally attached to said saddle support arm. 9. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 8 wherein said base comprises a main base member and a base extension member extending from said main base member and disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said main base member. 10. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a reinforcing member extending between said base and said arm support member. 11. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 8 wherein each of said plurality of saddle supports is rotatably carried by said saddle support arm. 12. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 8 wherein each of said plurality of saddle supports comprises a saddle support frame carried by said saddle support arm and a pair of side support members carried by said saddle support frame. 13. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 12 wherein said saddle support frame comprises a saddle support shaft rotatably carried by said saddle support arm, a bend segment extending from said saddle support shaft and a return segment extending from said bend segment in generally parallel, spaced-apart relationship with respect to said saddle support shaft. 14. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 13 wherein said pair of side support members each comprises a pair of spaced-apart support member arms extending from said saddle support shaft and a connecting member extending between said support member arms. 15. A saddle lift apparatus, comprising: a support structure having a support panel and a pair of side support members extending from said support panel; a base comprising a main base member and a base extension member extending from said main base member and disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said main base member; an arm support member extending from said base and attached to said support panel of said support structure; a saddle support arm pivotally carried by said arm support member; a saddle lift actuating assembly engaging said saddle support arm, wherein said saddle lift actuating assembly comprises a cylinder pivotally carried by said base extension member of said base and a piston extendable from said cylinder and pivotally attached to said saddle support arm; and a plurality of saddle supports carried by said saddle support arm. 16. The saddle lift apparatus of claim 15 wherein each of said plurality of saddle supports comprises a saddle support frame having an elongated saddle support shaft rotatably carried by said saddle support arm, a bend segment extending from said saddle support shaft and a return segment extending from said bend segment in generally parallel relationship with respect to said saddle support shaft; and a pair of side support members each having a pair of spaced-apart support member arms extending from said saddle support frame and an elongated connecting member extending between said support member arms.