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Location: Kansas | In seach of a new saddle and wondered what everyone else has and the likes and dislikes you have found.
Leaning towards a Martin, Ammerman or shiloh |
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The Advice Guru
Posts: 6419
 
| If you go Martin definitely get it fitted. I have 2 martins, just got, and I love them, but if you have a horse with a flat back, you have to order a flat tree. |
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I Am a Snake Killer
Posts: 1927
Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | Had a Martin and loved it but didn't fit after my colt started growing! Bought a Coats and it's wonderful!!! Have another on order from Larry!!! |
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 Regular
Posts: 64
| Love my Martin and my Coats my Martins fits more but we have a bunch of cowbred horses with broad backs. I would order another coats if I had a choice. |
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Regular
Posts: 64
| To me a Martin and Ammerman will be a lot different style than a Shiloh. |
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Posts: 15
| I love my ammermans. |
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 ...Dot Dot Dot...
Posts: 2062
Location: SW New Mexico | I love my Cecil Phillips..I bought it used in 1995 and it was already beautifully broke in..
Its fits everything I've had..
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 Northern Exposure
Posts: 3919
Location: Wasagaming, Manitoba, Canada | Crown C , I love how they ride and how they fit my horse.
Edited by BBKitamanCutter 2014-01-08 7:30 PM
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 Living within my means
Posts: 5128
Location: Randolph, Utah | Merrill |
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 Quiet Riot
Posts: 2568
Location: North Dakota | I love the Shiloh Contender saddles! |
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  Independent Cuss
Posts: 3978
Location: Dearing, GA | I'm just a couple months away from ordering my Jackie J treeless. I cannot wait. |
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 Hot Dispatcher
Posts: 10185
Location: Utah | Love my Merrill
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
Posts: 64864
Location: In the Hills of Texas | This is what I own:
Caldwell
Triple Creek
Ammerman
Ed Wright
Jackie Jatzula
I'm currently riding in the Jackie Jatzula.
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
Posts: 2258
| Definitely love Ammermans! I'm currently on an Ed Wright, CJ Barrel saddle, and Molly Powell Extreme. I've been pretty impressed how well the Ed Wright fits everyone! My CJ fits everyone too, but is very dependent on pad thickness. I love riding my Molly Powell, so I force it to fit with clever padding efforts! |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Love my Pozzi's and Crown C..  |
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Location: Wyoming | Love my Lynn Mckenzie special |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 1035
Location: TN | BBKitamanCutter - 2014-01-08 7:24 PM Crown C , I love how they ride and how they fit my horse.
Love my Crown C! Make sure you get the correct gullet width for your horse. |
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 Georgia Peach
Posts: 8338
Location: Georgia |
Double J - Which I love, but im wanting to try a Crown C soon! |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 616
Location: Texas | I ride a Benton Moore and a DW Barnes saddle |
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Posts: 1482
Location: on my horse | 21 year old circle Y barrel saddle  it didn't hardly get used before I got it and it is soooo comfortable I love it more than my CJ or Brandie Halls or any other I've ever had |
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Veteran
Posts: 268
| Coats. I also own a Cecil Phillips and an Allen Ranch. The Coats and Cecil are my faves by far.......have also owned and sold.......Cervi original, Ammerman, Bobby Stivers, Billy Cook. I will keep my current "inventory"... |
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 Scorpions R Us
Posts: 9586
Location: So. Cali. | I have a Sulphur, OK Billy Cook that I've had for 10 years. Its always been my 'go to' saddle. Fits everyone and I feel comfortable in it.
Acouple of months ago I finally invested in a Double J Pozzi. I try not to think of the price tag (I'm cheap and still bought the cheapest version available) but so far I am loving it!
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My mind still works
Posts: 8912
| 2 older Courts- Sharon Camarillo editions and a Billy Cook I have had for about 10 years than I rarely use. Just doesn't fit anything that I run or have from the outside in right now.
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Posts: 956
Location: Washington | I really like my Triple Creek saddles! Love love love them. Also have a couple Double Js in the tack room as well. |
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
Posts: 9586
Location: Phoenix | Had an Ammerman, a Double J (Pro Racer), Marlene McRae.....sold them all and started using my moms Tod Slone barrel/roper combo. It fits everything. |
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Location: Over by those oil wells, TX | My Coats was the best! Never had a back ache with it. I also liked my Cactus CJ Recordbreaker and REALLY liked my LM Double J except for the way the strirrup fenders didn't turn. Now I've got a Double J intimidator that's really cute & comfy. |
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 I Prefer a Beard
Posts: 1944
| Merrill |
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 Bulls Eye
Posts: 6443
Location: Oklahoma | I'm currently riding Triple Creeks. They've fit everything I've put them on and the craftsmanship has help up well. My oldest Triple Creek is 5 years old and I've never had one issue with it. I am also a rep for that company now. |
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 Buttered Noodles Snacker
Posts: 4377
Location: NC | LOVE LOVE my H3 or now known as Perfomance Saddle Company LLC. Also have a Sibley I like alot but really LOVE LOVE my H3!! |
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 Angel in a Sorrel Coat
Posts: 16030
Location: In a happy place | I have found that the Coats saddles fit everything I ever used them on. Always wanted to try a Jackie Jatzula saddle, I sat in some of the Pozzi saddles and would love to have one. But the only saddle I have now is a Caldwell. I love the Caldwell but it is on one the old trees. I have not like the new trees as well. |
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| I have a Crown C, Shiloh Contender, and a couple Martha Joseys.
I just got my Shiloh Contender, but I already want one or two more! I like my Crown C a lot, but I think I might like the Contender more. I haven't had a chance to run in it yet though. |
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 Mighty Elk Slayer
Posts: 2428
Location: Lewisburg, Tennessee | osucowgirl78 - 2014-01-08 3:57 PM In seach of a new saddle and wondered what everyone else has and the likes and dislikes you have found.
Leaning towards a Martin, Ammerman or shiloh Funny you should ask! See I bought this young gelding from a gal awhile back....his name is Perks Dashnstar......and as he developed the middle of his back got really broad and my Triple Creek didn't fit him. So after talking to Stacy at Shiloh I bought a Contender. That saddle fits him so well (along with everything else I've put it on).
As a side note, "Showtime" is one heck of a horse. He ended up being too big for me to ride but he's hubby's #1 heading horse and he uses him alot in clinic demonstrations. Recently some NFR team-ropers have been looking at him but I don't know if hubby will want to sell him!
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Veteran
Posts: 223
Location: Louisiana | Two Crown C's LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Them |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
Posts: 3314
Location: Jersey Girl | Ammerman |
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Posts: 101
Location: would like to be where it does not snow | Merrill and a Double J. |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
Posts: 5271
| Just B Natural treeless by Circle Y and a Custom on a Martin Tree. |
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 Jr. Detective
Location: Beggs, OK | I LOVE my Caldwell ProMax. Currently pregnant with twins so my saddle has been confiscated by my daughter, lol. She has a Coats Ranch Cutter that she loves and even runs barrels in some. When I get back to riding I am planning to order another Merrill. My Merrill is the only saddle I've ever sold and wished I had back. |
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 Been Blessed
Posts: 7587
Location: Living in my Promised Land | I have owned a lot of different saddles and the two I own now are my favorite, Martin Crown C and Pozzi Pro. |
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 Expert
Posts: 1295
Location: Chehalis, Washington | I have a OK billy cook love it, its so comfy and fits every horse I have had to use it on. Someday I would love to try another saddle, but so far others I have sat in dont have the same feel! |
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 Total Germophobe
Posts: 6443
Location: Montana | I have a Courts...it fits my horse much like my old Circle Y (it was an older Circle Y). Loved my Circle Y, but I really like my Courts as well. |
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 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 443
Location: Southern IL somewhere between KY and MO | I have a NBHA circle Y and love it but it doesn't fit my Cash horse well so I have been in the process of ordering a Frank Vega, have it all spec'd out. Pretty excitied about this never thought I would buy a custom saddle. |
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 Perky Gal
Location: On a paint horse... | Ive ridden alot of saddles over the years and nothing compares to my Coats! LOVE it!! |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
Posts: 9992
Location: Kansas | Custom made by R Bar B....saddle maker is Scott Thomas |
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 Expert
Posts: 3104
Location: Arkansas | I have a Crates Meleta Brown that fits a wide variety of horses. It isn't as comfortable to trail ride for long periods but I like it. Nice deep seat with good swells on it.
I recently bought a Jeff Smith all rough out saddle and I absolutely love it. It has fit everything that I have put it on so far and it is extremely comfortable. |
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 Expert
Posts: 4625
Location: Desert Land | I love my Caldwells. The best by far in quality, craftsmanship and fit. Not cheap, but if you take care of it, it will last forever. |
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 Ima Non Controversial Girl
Posts: 4168
Location: where the wind blows | I've ridden in too many to list. Finally bought a used Caldwell. Now have 2 Caldwell and won't ride anything else. Love them. My dream is to own a new one. |
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Saddles, whats everyone riding???