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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | I'm seeing a lot of trophy saddles for sale. Some are very nice but I would feel weird buying someone's trophy saddle. Like maybe people will think I won that or people I know will think I'm trying to look like I did when I didnt. So I stear clear of trophy saddles.
Do do you feel weird or pass on them?
Edited by lexyy12 2015-03-20 8:56 AM
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| I pass because 90% of the time they are cheaper made quality wise and material wise. Most saddle makers have a "trophy line" and they use cheaper leather, different trees, etc..
If it was one that I knew the maker, the tree, and I KNEW it was good quality because I could talk to the maker then I'd snatch it up. If it fit my horse it'd probably be a heck of a deal if my above conditions were met. No one cares about if your ridding in a trophy saddle and if they do then they probably are drama laden anyway. If its a deal, its quality, and it fits why would you care what anyone thought? |
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Location: Kansas | they don't bother me one bit.......I don't mind riding in them, and the ones I have aren't cheap quality....and hold up very well. |
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| It doesn't bother me a bit. I buy the quality ones not the junk. |
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Location: Winging It in KY | I just bought one last year because it was exactly what I was looking for. Didn't really care too much for the signage on it, priced new fenders for it and they were over $350. Think I will be riding in the fenders that came on it. I don't really care what other people think so not a real problem for me. It was top quality. |
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Location: Texas | I've had no trouble selling them...
we had a bob marshall from ANHA and we just don't use sports saddles.. someone got a really nice, blinged out bob marshall with minimal lettering on it for a good price.
i try and keep most of our trophy saddles but sometimes we will sell one here or there. I know some people buy them because it happens to fit their horse and they don't care about the letters. |
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Location: Kansas | and honestly.....people will sell them a bit cheaper because they are trophy saddles....I've seen several crown c's that were trophy saddles going for really excellent cheap prices.... |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | lexyy12 - 2015-03-20 8:55 AM
I'm seeing a lot of trophy saddles for sale. Some are very nice but I would feel weird buying someone's trophy saddle. Like maybe people will think I won that or people I know will think I'm trying to look like I did when I didnt. So I stear clear of trophy saddles.
Do do you feel weird or pass on them?
If you like the saddle ant it's what you want, what does it matter what people think? Who cares in all honesty, as long as you are happy with it then go for it. If it bothers you all that much get new fenders if that's the only place of writing. |
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Location: The edge of no where | It doesn't bother me. I'm always appreciative for any prizes, but I sell saddles when I win one. Take a couple of pics and down the road it goes. We don't have much room to store stuff, and I refuse to keep anything around that I"m not using daily. I doubt anyone cares about it. If there was a trophy saddle with a tree/fit I wanted, I'd snap it up. What other people think doesn't matter to me. |
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| I've never sold one, and I don't look down on those that do. I just think it undermines the effort of myself, and the effort of those who provided it. |
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| Whenever I see someone riding in a trophy saddle, I never assume they won it anyway since you see so many for sale. So I guess it wouldn't bother me to buy one. |
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Location: MD | I don't really care one way or the other. If it works for me and my horse I'd buy it. If it's on a horse that didn't win it, I honestly have enough to worry about in my life not to care about what's on your horses back. |
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Location: North Dakota | I purchased a winter blanket that was a trophy from some finals of team roping in vegas, really nice lettering machine sewn on each side. It is extremely heavy and would definately cost me over $200 to get a winter blanket this thick and nice. It had never been used. I purchased it from a lady who had purchased the blanket and trophy horse trailer from the guy who won them. I paid $50 for it brand new!!! It did create some jealously at the horse barn I was boarding at when I purchased it. I would always fold it and put it in my tack trunk when not being used. I went to the barn one morning to find it in my horses run stomped into the mud with rips in it. I know for a fact I put it away because it was to warm to wear that night. I had to end up leaving that boarding facility due to these type of actions and damage to my trailer and mysterious injurys to my horse etc... My point is that you can get AWESOME deals on trophy items and it is well worth it, but some people WILL be negative towards you out of jealously. I personally ride to have fun so I don't care what people ride in! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Bigfoot - 2015-03-20 9:34 AM I've never sold one, and I don't look down on those that do. I just think it undermines the effort of myself, and the effort of those who provided it.
I sold mine so I would have money to buy a saddle I could actually use. It hurt my hips to ride it, so it would have sat in the attic collecting dust forever. |
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Location: Kentucky | I would buy one if the quality was good and fit my horse. They seem to always sell pretty cheap. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | I'm usually the type to not care but for some reason that kept popping in my head as I would see them. I guess you guys are right...I have seen a few good quality ones pretty cheap. |
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Location: North Dakota | hoofs_in_motion - 2015-03-20 9:21 AM and honestly.....people will sell them a bit cheaper because they are trophy saddles....I've seen several crown c's that were trophy saddles going for really excellent cheap prices....
My hubby bought a scott thomas roping saddle a couple years ago brand new for less than $700! Hubby felt a little weird about it until he realized how nice it fit his horses and how nice it fit him!
 normally trophy saddles are not made in my seat size, otherwise, I would buy them. But, I'm a cheapskate! |
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| I've bought, sold, and ride in trophy saddles. Doesn't bother me either way. Doesn't bother me what people think of it either. I actually rode a 1D very consistent stallion in a trophy saddle that I won years ago with Youth 4D champ on the fender :) It for sure didn't change the way he ran lol |
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | No I don't mind one if its good quality. If you don't like it get one that has the writing on the fenders and replace them. |
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Location: That part of Texas | lexyy12 - 2015-03-20 8:55 AM I'm seeing a lot of trophy saddles for sale. Some are very nice but I would feel weird buying someone's trophy saddle. Like maybe people will think I won that or people I know will think I'm trying to look like I did when I didnt. So I stear clear of trophy saddles.
Do do you feel weird or pass on them?
If I see someone who is starting out or coming up in the ranks with a trophy saddle that they probably didn't win, my first thought is usually that someone has been a good friend to them and is letting them borrow the saddle. It's not uncommon in my area for people to let others borrow their trophy saddles until they can have one custom made or otherwise purchase another saddle when they move on up.
Edited to add: I wouldn't pass one of up though if it was a good saddle and it was for sale.
Edited by Red Raider 2015-03-20 11:48 AM
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Location: Canada | It bothers me when I am looking to buy a trophy saddle and the owner takes off the lettered fenders and expects me to buy new ones to the match. Other than that I don't mind buying a trophy saddle.
Edited by Frizzy Lindsay 2015-03-20 12:30 PM
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Location: North Dakota | I would have no problem owning one if it was what I needed. I think it would be apparent that I'm not fast enough to win anything unless the fender said Turtle Race Champion on it. Also, the words are covered up when you're riding. |
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| cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-03-20 12:34 PM
I would have no problem owning one if it was what I needed. I think it would be apparent that I'm not fast enough to win anything unless the fender said Turtle Race Champion on it. Also, the words are covered up when you're riding.
^^^^ Me too! LOL...I have two nice trophy saddles that are worth it. One is one of the Crown C's that someone else was talking about. Another is a Triple Creek. Both are great to ride in and were a steal price wise. Everyone around here knows I don't know what I'm doing when barrel racing (yet) but a few of the kids have asked if I won the saddles. LOL |
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Location: Alberta | Not weird, my husband made some new fenders for a girl who bought a trophy saddle with writing on the fenders. |
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Location: Kansas | I go back & forth on a regular basis about selling the most expensive trophy saddle I've won. It's a Cactus and I like it but I don't LOVE it. The disgusting part is that I custom ordered it specifically to fit Clifford and it isn't even close to fitting him, plus doesn't fit my other horses perfectly either. I would love to sell it and get something that fit one of my horses but know I wouldn't get even close to $1200 out of it. I could pull the fenders and put them on the saddle that does fit Cliff, but the Cactus saddle would still say "Bonus Race Finals" on the jockeys. I've thought about seeing if the fenders would fit Cliff's non-trophy saddle but haven't gotten that energetic yet.
Personally I don't care if someone is using a trophy saddle they didn't win and I've seen some I'd like to own no matter what the lettering says. |
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| If I ever win a saddle I'm keeping it and takin it to the grave with me, LOL! Seriously though...It doesn't bother me, each to there own |
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Location: oklahoma | I think that if it fits you and your horse, use it. Besides, you can buy new fenders. |
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| Slightly OT but why do they bother to give trophy saddles when saddles really need to be fitted to horse and rider? What's the point of have a 14.5" winning saddle when the winner might need a 15.5 or a 13"; not to mention what will fit the horse best. Why not just give gift certificates towards the purchase of a saddle or tack of choice? The only time I've found a trophy saddle close to the size I want is one that say's rodeo princess - at age 60 I don't think anyone would believe I won that! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | 4Horse - 2015-03-22 11:18 AM Slightly OT but why do they bother to give trophy saddles when saddles really need to be fitted to horse and rider? What's the point of have a 14.5" winning saddle when the winner might need a 15.5 or a 13"; not to mention what will fit the horse best. Why not just give gift certificates towards the purchase of a saddle or tack of choice? The only time I've found a trophy saddle close to the size I want is one that say's rodeo princess - at age 60 I don't think anyone would believe I won that!
More and more associations are doing that now....However, at most of the big barrel events, rodeos, finals, etc, the saddles (and awards) are sponsored by companies that want win pictures and recognition of their donation when the results are published. |
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| I practically stole my Tod Slone as it was a trophy saddle. Heck yes, I'd buy another. I don't ride my trophy saddle that I won, it's in the living room, but I'll darn sure ride somebody else's! |
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Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV | I bought someone's trophy saddle about 2 years ago. Only sat in a couple of times, got it at good price, fit her and her horse and it is holding up very nicely. Would not hesitate to buy another one. |
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Location: Kansas | NJJ - 2015-03-22 12:04 PM 4Horse - 2015-03-22 11:18 AM Slightly OT but why do they bother to give trophy saddles when saddles really need to be fitted to horse and rider? What's the point of have a 14.5" winning saddle when the winner might need a 15.5 or a 13"; not to mention what will fit the horse best. Why not just give gift certificates towards the purchase of a saddle or tack of choice? The only time I've found a trophy saddle close to the size I want is one that say's rodeo princess - at age 60 I don't think anyone would believe I won that! More and more associations are doing that now....However, at most of the big barrel events, rodeos, finals, etc, the saddles (and awards) are sponsored by companies that want win pictures and recognition of their donation when the results are published.
I like this policy of gift certificates, but will say that it'd be nice if when you ordered the saddle custom, it actually fit the horse it was supposed to. My suggestion after Clifford won one at a big race was to have a dealer for the saddle company there to measure your horse so the saddle would be perfect. I would have stayed another 30 minutes to get him fitted for his trophy saddle, but instead I'm using "his" saddle on Streak. |
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Location: Montana | It doesn't bother me...it was the only way I could afford a Double J, but it fits both of my horses and fits me as well. But I figure while your riding it you don't see the writing. |
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Location: Southern Oregon | I bought a super nice 16 inch cactus trophy barrel saddle a few months back. I called cactus with the serial number and found out that it had the upgraded tree ect.....looks identical to the charmayne james series saddles and is on the same tree. super nice tooling and a very neat seat. I picked it up for about 1/2 the price they normally go for. |
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