Posted 2015-01-26 9:15 AM Subject: Flex Tree saddles
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 490
I have been running in an original Bob Marshall. I LOVE the saddle. BUT... My problem is I CANNOT get up and really hustle my mare. The result has been hit barrels. Lots of hit barrels. I let someone who is pretty successful in the area run her yesterday. They made a smoking run. She suggested I go back with a treed saddle. I asked to borrow my friends Double J Liz Pinkston Flex tree saddle and cruised through the pattern on her. O.M.G. It felt so different but a great different. So I am on the hunt for a new saddle. I know the LP are very hard to find. What else is there similar to that?
Posted 2015-01-26 9:34 AM Subject: RE: Flex Tree saddles
Hog Tie My Mojo
Posts: 4847 Location: Opelousas, LA
I have a couple of Circle Y Flex2 saddles and I really like them. The look and feel like a regular treed saddle but the tree has some give to it, and they are fairly light weight. The Circle Y saddles tend to run narrow so I try to always get the wide tree, the serial number will end in 05 for the wide, 04 is the regular tree.
I bought both of mine off Ebay, both were a little over $1000.
Posted 2015-01-26 12:01 PM Subject: RE: Flex Tree saddles
Expert
Posts: 2457
I hit up my local saddle maker who reps for several brands too. We tried numerous trees on my horses and both like the way the flex trees looked and fit when in an actual saddle. Thankfully the man has close to 40 years experience and was willing to help me find the best for my horses.
In short, I have a circle y flex tree 2. Love it. Can't rope in it, but I still love it.
Flex Tree saddles
