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Location: Mississippi | What brand would you go with? Just from a little research it looks like most prefer Caldwell. I also like the look of the Double J and Martins but at this point I want to go for comfort for me and my horse as well as quality. I would rather save up and spend a little extra to get something that I will be happy with for years to come. Would love to hear your opinions and pics welcome also!
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| Just Bring It - 2014-06-09 2:37 PM Stoney.
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | Caldwell |
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Location: Dearing, GA | STONEY. Custom made. Hands down. |
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Location: In a happy place | Have to check into the Stoney I don't know anything about it.
Others.....Meleta Brown, Larry Coats, Caldwell and Brittany Pozzi DoubleJ |
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Location: Dubach, LA | Larry Coats |
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Location: Red Raiderland | Caldwell. Just ordered one today! Yay!!!  |
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Location: Phoenix | Stoney, Tod Slone (totally custom), or Coats. Maybe Martin. |
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| Love my Caldwell |
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Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | . Caldwell.
Had the Coats, Tod Sloan and years ago a Stoney. Sold them all.
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| Easy...Coats. |
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I'm a Cry Baby
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Location: n.c. | Black Rhino |
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| Caldwell and Black Rhino are next on my list. |
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| McDaniel saddles r custom and awesome |
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Location: Texas | Coats. |
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| PSC. I just ordered mine a month ago. C= |
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Location: Deep South | Coats.
I worked for a trainer that had several Coats that were 10-20+ years old, still in excellent shape. They sit a lot of horses well, and I love how they sit. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | I've had good luck with my Crown C so far.
I think saddles are very person specific. It's like asking someone what their favorite kind of ice cream is. |
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Location: Arkansas | If I could have ANY saddle, it would be a Billy Don Hogg. I swear, I will have one one day. (right after I win the lottery)
Realistically, I would purchase another Tod Slone in a heartbeat. |
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Location: Deep South | rodeochick382 - 2014-06-10 8:48 AM
If I could have ANY saddle, it would be a Billy Don Hogg. I swear, I will have one one day. (right after I win the lottery)
Realistically, I would purchase another Tod Slone in a heartbeat.
Does he make barrel saddles? |
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Location: Arkansas | BamaCanChaser - 2014-06-10 9:32 AM rodeochick382 - 2014-06-10 8:48 AM If I could have ANY saddle, it would be a Billy Don Hogg. I swear, I will have one one day. (right after I win the lottery)
Realistically, I would purchase another Tod Slone in a heartbeat. Does he make barrel saddles?
Yes he does. |
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Location: south central usa | rodeochick382 - 2014-06-10 3:03 PM
BamaCanChaser - 2014-06-10 9:32 AM rodeochick382 - 2014-06-10 8:48 AM If I could have ANY saddle, it would be a Billy Don Hogg. I swear, I will have one one day. (right after I win the lottery)
Realistically, I would purchase another Tod Slone in a heartbeat. Does he make barrel saddles?
was in there years ago and there was a "kids" barrel saddle sitting there...good looking saddle so i ignorantly asked who made it...they got a kick out of that |
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Location: Deep South | rodeochick382 - 2014-06-10 3:03 PM
BamaCanChaser - 2014-06-10 9:32 AM rodeochick382 - 2014-06-10 8:48 AM If I could have ANY saddle, it would be a Billy Don Hogg. I swear, I will have one one day. (right after I win the lottery)
Realistically, I would purchase another Tod Slone in a heartbeat. Does he make barrel saddles?
I had no idea! I've only ever seen his rope saddles.
I change my answer! If you have unlimited funds and want a super quality saddle, you can't beat a Hogg. I know a girl who ran across one in a pawn shop, poor sucker just didn't know what he had. She got a screaming deal on it. Turned around and sold a 1993 trophy saddle for $3500. If the year hadn't been stamped on the fender you'd have no idea it was that old. |
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Location: So. Cali. | Have never ridden in a Caldwell or Coats. Hear good things about Coats. From personal experience, Pozzi. One day...
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Location: Arkansas | BamaCanChaser - 2014-06-10 4:25 PM rodeochick382 - 2014-06-10 3:03 PM BamaCanChaser - 2014-06-10 9:32 AM rodeochick382 - 2014-06-10 8:48 AM If I could have ANY saddle, it would be a Billy Don Hogg. I swear, I will have one one day. (right after I win the lottery)
Realistically, I would purchase another Tod Slone in a heartbeat. Does he make barrel saddles? I had no idea! I've only ever seen his rope saddles. I change my answer! If you have unlimited funds and want a super quality saddle, you can't beat a Hogg. I know a girl who ran across one in a pawn shop, poor sucker just didn't know what he had. She got a screaming deal on it. Turned around and sold a 1993 trophy saddle for $3500. If the year hadn't been stamped on the fender you'd have no idea it was that old.
Wow! I wish I could come across one in the pawn shop! I'd keep it!
I have a belt he made for me in 2008--I've worn it daily and it still looks like it did the day I got it. I also have tripping breastcollar he made for my dad back in the early 90's. I use it on my head horse now and get compliments on it everywhere I go.
I grew up about 15 minutes from his shop. Used to love to go watch him work :)
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Location: Corsicana,Tx | I just set in a Mary Walker saddle,I loved it,felt like it was broke right in,good deep seat and the saddle horn was taller.Would love to have one |
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Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | fasthorses2 - 2014-06-11 8:41 AM I just set in a Mary Walker saddle,I loved it,felt like it was broke right in,good deep seat and the saddle horn was taller.Would love to have one
Glad to know this saddle has the taller horn. It is a must for me. |
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Location: Oklahoma City OK | I have 3 of the older Sharon Camarillos' that I love dearly but if I could find a Joyce Loomis Kernek design by Billy Cook, it would be my next pick, and I don't even currently have a barrel horse! |
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