Talk to me about saddles

[Chickerdoodle13]

One word of advice with the wintecs...

They seem to run a bit larger in the trees and they definitely have a lower pommel. I find the wintec fits my mare with nice rounded withers well, but does not fit my gelding who has high bony withers. However, another leather saddle we have with the same size tree fits him perfectly.

 

[FlightsofFancy]

OK so update.....Countdown to pick up Penny....Feb 27th is only 11 days away...

So who was it that recommended the Synergist Saddles? Oh yeah....michickenwrangler!!! You!!! I am totally in love with those saddles!! OMG!!!!!! But a bit outta my range right now so I will have my eyes glued to the resales. And Abetta is having a huge sale right now...so looking at those as a back up.
I know! I know, Kate....but seriously! I went and looked at some really nice used westerns, sat in them-NICE! picked them up.......oooooo my aching back!

 

[lupinfarm]

lol FlightsOfFancy, the westerns are awful to pick up aren't they?!

I bought my Wintec but I do still plan on buying a nice used Billy Cook, I'm in LOVE with Billy Cooks... like IN LOVE. They have this huge beautiful one in light oil (which I hate, I like dark oil/chocolate) and it was SO comfortable and the leather was divine.

But alas, out of my budget for now. lol.

 

[michickenwrangler]

OK so update.....Countdown to pick up Penny....Feb 27th is only 11 days away...

So who was it that recommended the Synergist Saddles? Oh yeah....michickenwrangler!!! You!!! I am totally in love with those saddles!! OMG!!!!!! But a bit outta my range right now so I will have my eyes glued to the resales. And Abetta is having a huge sale right now...so looking at those as a back up.
I know! I know, Kate....but seriously! I went and looked at some really nice used westerns, sat in them-NICE! picked them up.......oooooo my aching back!

That's what coin jars and Christmas are for

I competed my first two years in a Thorogood synthetic English saddle w/ standard English stirrups. It took me 3 yrs to save enough money for my Bob Marshall Sports Saddle. Worth the investment! Love the saddle!

Start socking away those nickels