Cue the "ooh's and ah's".
She showed me where she bought it from and the custom saddles, actually made from the real maker and NOT from a factory, retails for up to $1,000. I won't even pay $300 for a saddle because I'm an el cheapo. Let me give y'all a history on my saddles, shall we?
Please don't comment on my EQ :))))) |
No clue on what brand it was, bought at a pawn shop for about $40 with the matching pad, given to my mom when she was around 20 years old (she's 50 now) and sat in storage until we got Red less than 2 years ago. Worth about $40, LOL.
Second saddle:
We got this saddle when we traded our mini mare for it after I got Red. The man gave it to us and Barbie ended up with a perfect home....I didn't end up with a perfect saddle. ;) It was a Double T 14 inch, nice to look at, retailed for about $300 but SO uncomfortable it wasn't even funny. I suffered with it for a few months until I traded it for my mom's saddle, which was gonna be mine but then I hated it. :)))
Third saddle:
The first saddle that I ever really loved. :)) A 15 inch Circle A, very comfy and super nice. Retailed about about $750 to $800 on some sites, the nicest thing I'd had by far. I bought it for $125 along with the barrel pad that retails by itself for up to $200. Good deal. ;)
The saddle I just got. Yep, moving up in the world!
Hard work pays off. I haven't spent over $125 on my saddles and now I have, by far, the nicest saddle at my whole barn. I would NEVER have gotten such a nice saddle because I could never afford it. I'd have to sell my horse, LOL. Like I said. Hard work pays off. ;) Very happy, lol.
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Congrats on the new saddle.
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DeleteI thought I'd ask you why you didn't like your double t barrel saddle. I was thinking about buying one but I've read some negative things about them. Right now I'm stuck with a no brand synthetic and one of the fenders (I think lol) is broken. Pretty much anything is better than that lol. Anyway I was gonna buy one from chicks saddlery but I'd like some opinions before I actually buy one. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt could've been because it was a little small, but I've sat in other Double T's that I'm not a fan of. The seat was just very uncomfortable and the saddle was really stiff. I personally wouldn't buy a saddle off of Chicks if you can keep from doing so, it's a lot better to buy a saddle that you see. Plus, a lot of Chick's saddles are synthetic and/or factory made and a little cheaper and not quite as nice. Before you buy it, take a look at Craigslist, look up some Facebook sites in your area (That's how I found mine!) and see what people have for sale. If you search on facebook "Equine sales" and then where you live and etc, you'll probably find a lot, plus you'll probably end up paying less for a better saddle than what you'd get from an online store. Hope that helps!
DeleteOk thanks! I was looking at one last night, I might go take a look! I am pretty new to all of this:) thanks again!
DeleteRoping saddles are definitely my favorite western saddle to sit in. Glad you finally got one you really like!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I can't wait to ride in it, lol!
DeleteThat looks like an amazing saddle! Just a piece of advice - you should never buy a saddle before making sure it fits your horse comfortably first. The fit of the saddle on your horses back should be the main thing you look for in a saddle even if you do have to spend a little extra.
ReplyDeleteNice saddle! I know nothing about western saddles, very interesting!
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