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| I have been wondering what brand of barrel saddle everyone out there prefers/likes? I have owned an American Saddlery and currently have an Alamo. I like saddles with a deep seat and high cantle. Please leave me some suggestions on your favorite brands!! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Caldwell, Double J, Crown C- Martin. |
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Location: Randolph, Utah | Merrill! |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
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Location: Utah | I've been very happy with my Martin saddles. I ride the older styles (original Cervi & the Racer) but after 8 years they have held up well. The customer service is awesome as well, for this reason it is really hard for me to not ride one. |
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 Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | Shiloh and Crown C |
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The Advice Guru
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Location: Washington | I love my Triple Creeks! |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | Love this thread, because right now I have no saddle that fits, but am sadde poor...lol |
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  A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | I've had an American and liked it. The Simco I had was alright, I just prefer a square pommel. But I love love love my Pro Riders. I have 3 right now & LOVE them. |
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Location: MS | I am a Pro Rider fan! |
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Location: North Dakota | Crown C |
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Location: In a happy place | Southtxponygirl - 2014-05-19 4:32 PM Caldwell, Double J, Crown C- Martin. That covers what I would say too. Edited to add Meleeta Brown.
Edited by sorrel horse ranch 2014-05-20 10:24 AM
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Location: Desert Land | Caldwell all the way for me. |
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Location: Michigan | Triple Creek and the extra 1k I will keep in my pocket in savings over many of the other brands.
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | rcoe - 2014-05-20 10:55 AM
Triple Creek and the extra 1k I will keep in my pocket in savings over many of the other brands.
So how are the triple creek's different from the Meleta Brown's, since I think they use the same tree. I'm not 100% though. |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | the old eddleman by circle y.....
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Location: North Dakota | Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-05-20 11:00 AM rcoe - 2014-05-20 10:55 AM Triple Creek and the extra 1k I will keep in my pocket in savings over many of the other brands. So how are the triple creek's different from the Meleta Brown's, since I think they use the same tree. I'm not 100% though.
Call Maleta and talk to her-she's wonderful. From what I understand maleta's saddle is built on a buster welch modified tree-don't know about triple creek-do you?? I like Maleta's saddle just a little too much swing in the fenders for me, I like the sharon camarillo (which is built on a buster welch tree too) The freedom saddle fit 2 of my horses wonderfully when in the past no 1 saddle would even come close for fit. Very interesting concept in the freedom saddle
Please see wimpyb response below I have my info incorrect regarding the buster welch tree sorry!
Edited by LMS 2014-05-20 8:45 PM
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I've ridden in too many to name and have never had one I hated. Right now my favorite is Meleta Browns saddle. I liked my Caldwell, it just didn't like my horse. Love all my double js, treeless etc.
I'm not a fan of the Martin saddles but I think they fit certain horses really great. |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | LMS - 2014-05-20 12:08 PM
Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-05-20 11:00 AM rcoe - 2014-05-20 10:55 AM Triple Creek and the extra 1k I will keep in my pocket in savings over many of the other brands. So how are the triple creek's different from the Meleta Brown's, since I think they use the same tree. I'm not 100% though.
I'm in the beginning stages of working with her now. I just thought that they were both built on the equifit tree. Oh well, I guess I'll find out what works and what doesn't :) |
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Location: Michigan | The Triple Creeks use the Steele tree.
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Location: NW. Florida | Cactus, Carl Ammerman. |
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Location: between here and there | Just a little clarification. There are several trees made by Steele (Equi Fit). That is just a name - he makes many different trees. Mine is MY design and supposed to be exclusive to use by Crates Leather Co. And no, it isn't a modified Buster Welsh tree either! |
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Location: IN | Stockyard and I have an old Duffy that I really like. |
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Location: North Dakota | wimpyb - 2014-05-20 3:17 PM Just a little clarification. There are several trees made by Steele (Equi Fit). That is just a name - he makes many different trees. Mine is MY design and supposed to be exclusive to use by Crates Leather Co. And no, it isn't a modified Buster Welsh tree either!
Thanks for clarifying! My apologies! |
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Location: Big Blue Skies | Vernon Purdy. You can look him up on Facebook. He makes a saddle tree that will fit almost any horse as it is a different design. Frees up the horses shoulders so that they can move freely. I've had Circle Y, Bob Marshall, Simco, Tex Tan, Double J, Courts, Teskeys saddles and Shilohs and this is the best saddle hands down. I love it and so does my horse. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Cactus Charmayne James. I'm sick they aren't going to make them any more. I've seen her new ones and wasn't impressed. I'll be looking for some used Cactus CJ's to add to my collection. |
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| LOVE my Charmayne James Cactus saddles :)  |
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | CYA Ranch - 2014-05-20 9:14 PM Cactus Charmayne James. I'm sick they aren't going to make them any more. I've seen her new ones and wasn't impressed. I'll be looking for some used Cactus CJ's to add to my collection.
Good to know, thanks!
Is Reinsman going to be making her saddles now? |
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Location: midwest mama | Shiloh - and I especially like the Jordan Peterson Contender. |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Barnmom - 2014-05-20 11:00 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-05-20 9:14 PM Cactus Charmayne James. I'm sick they aren't going to make them any more. I've seen her new ones and wasn't impressed. I'll be looking for some used Cactus CJ's to add to my collection. Good to know, thanks!
Is Reinsman going to be making her saddles now?
Yes they are made by Reinsman now. While at the BRF one of the vendors had a few of the new Reinsman and then they had a used Cactus CJ at the same booth. IMO the leather on the Reinsman was junk. It looks like they are using the same or similar tree as Cactus did but I just didn't like the craftmanship. Maybe they'll make some changes for the better. |
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Location: Midwest | CYA Ranch - 2014-05-21 8:08 AM Barnmom - 2014-05-20 11:00 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-05-20 9:14 PM Cactus Charmayne James. I'm sick they aren't going to make them any more. I've seen her new ones and wasn't impressed. I'll be looking for some used Cactus CJ's to add to my collection. Good to know, thanks!
Is Reinsman going to be making her saddles now?
I believe that Reinsman/Circle Y/Tucker Saddlery are all the same company.
I love my Martin Crown C.
I also had a Billy Cook that was made very well, it just did not fit my horse.
I liked my older Circle Y (I think it was a 2003), but I am not a fan of their newer saddles.
I have heard mostly good about the Caldwell and Double J's, but I have never owned one myself. I would like to try them one day. The Bob Marshalls also seem to hold up well, and I wouldn't mind one as a trail saddle, but I did not like running in a treeless. |
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| Meleta Brown. Best saddle ever. I've tried Double J (liked), reinsman, and Cactus CJ. I like the Meleta Brown the best in my opinion. I also have an old Crates equifit saddle. It's also a great saddle. I hope to get another Meleta Brown in the next few years. |
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Cinnamon Honey One
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Location: between here and there | LMS - 2014-05-20 9:42 PM
wimpyb - 2014-05-20 3:17 PM Just a little clarification. There are several trees made by Steele (Equi Fit). That is just a name - he makes many different trees. Mine is MY design and supposed to be exclusive to use by Crates Leather Co. And no, it isn't a modified Buster Welsh tree either!
Thanks for clarifying! My apologies!
No harm done! Thank you for the compliment, too! |
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Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | oranges - 2014-05-21 8:56 AM Meleta Brown. Best saddle ever. I've tried Double J (liked), reinsman, and Cactus CJ. I like the Meleta Brown the best in my opinion. I also have an old Crates equifit saddle. It's also a great saddle. I hope to get another Meleta Brown in the next few years.
I agree! I am hoping to get mine with the new tree in a few weeks. |
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| http://www.nrsworld.com/nrs-competitors/nrs-competitors-series-1-2-...
Does anyone know anything about this saddle or the NRS brand? |
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