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Location: MD | I'm looking at ordering one but I would like to read more about them. Does she explain anything about them anywhere?
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Give them a call- they were great to work with! Last I heard her website wasn't up yet. |
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Location: MD | SmokinGirlie - 2015-09-25 9:13 AM Give them a call- they were great to work with! Last I heard her website wasn't up yet.
I've been emailing them. I sent them pictures of my horses back she told me I would prob need a regular tree. I'll call today when they email me back she said she was going to look through the pictures and then tell me what kind of tree I would need. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | I think I remember hearing that these are Jeff Smith saddles, only Tami is designing the "look" of them. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Yep they are Jeff Smith's. I have a wide tree  |
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Location: MD | I knew they were made by him I thought she had mroe to do with it than just the look. Thank you! That makes me even more excited! Do you like them Rachel? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I love mine, it makes me ride more proper and luckily fits mulitple horses with different pads  |
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Location: North Dakota | How do these ride compared to a Coats? Do they have a deeper seat? |
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Location: Beggs, OK | CE's wrapn3 - 2015-09-25 9:54 AM I knew they were made by him I thought she had mroe to do with it than just the look. Thank you! That makes me even more excited! Do you like them Rachel?
I've been intrigued by them since they came out, but haven't gotten to try one yet. I know that Julie and Amy both really like them. The mechanics as they have been explained to me make sense and I would definitely look at one if I was in the market...I'm pretty hung up on my Allen Ranch right now though, lol |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Just Bring It - 2015-09-25 10:04 AM
How do these ride compared to a Coats? Do they have a deeper seat?
Yes, when I was looking to buy it was between a Coats and a Tami and luckily I got to ride in both. I chose the Tami. |
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| Tami let me sit in hers a couple of weeks ago and I really liked the way it felt. I plan to order one just as soon as I can. |
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| I am hoping to try & maybe purchase a Tami Semas saddle within the next year. Really impressed with how they look; seem to be pretty well made. |
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| Tami designed the entire saddle, Jeff Smith just builds them for her. She spent days and hours in their shop tuning things. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I can't say enough good things about mine, except for the fact it ruined one of my new western shirts....but got me out of a bad habit of leaning forward!
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Location: MD | SmokinGirlie - 2015-09-25 2:06 PM I can't say enough good things about mine, except for the fact it ruined one of my new western shirts....but got me out of a bad habit of leaning forward!
Can you go into more detail? In all seriousness lol I have a habit of leaning forward but not so much on my new horse. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Visual's are probably better, let me post some pics in my Tami, and in my Cactus.
In my Cactus my legs could get behind me rather quickly and easily and I would 'Ski Jump' I call it lol. I couldn't use my stirrups for whatever reason.
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Location: MD | Thank you for posting those! I haven't seen any other size other than a 13.5. Do they run big or am I just 2x the size of most barrel racers haha! |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Mine is actually a 14, I could probably use a 13.5 but I felt claustrophobic in one that I tried, probably because the horn and cantel are so high??
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Location: MD | That looks like it fits you perfectly. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I noticed in a few picture it does look big but I like it! |
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Location: Depends where the next barrel race is..... | mandolin - 2015-09-25 11:18 AM Tami designed the entire saddle, Jeff Smith just builds them for her. She spent days and hours in their shop tuning things.
I am glad you posted that. Tami explains her saddles on her facebook page. I know Tami personally and so does Mandolin. It isn't just a Jeff Smith saddle. Tami put her heart and soul into designing a saddle to help a barrel racer. My family owns 3 of them. I can honestly say for the first time ever, I adore my saddle. |
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Location: North Dakota | So THESE are the saddles that literally everyone and their extended family are riding in. Where do they have info on them? I didn't see anything but pictures on the FB page. |
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Location: Depends where the next barrel race is..... | CE's wrapn3 - 2015-09-25 1:36 PM Thank you for posting those! I haven't seen any other size other than a 13.5. Do they run big or am I just 2x the size of most barrel racers haha!
My husbands is a 16", mine is a 13" and my sons is a 13.5". They come in all sizes!!! |
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| SmokinGirlie - 2015-09-25 9:53 AM
Yep they are Jeff Smith's. I have a wide tree
Just for clarification, they will have the same tree as the Jeff Smiths, but the rest is designed by Tami, correct? I really like the look of them but nobody around me has one to try, but there is a Jeff Smith dealer located pretty close to me. |
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Location: Where we're waiting for spring! | For those that have one and are riding in one... did you stay in your same seat size as the saddle you switched over from?Or did you go up or down a size?? I'm seriously considering ordering but I'm in a seat size debate on what size I should go with. I have just slightly over an inch of clearance in my current 14" from my thigh to the swell. Going back and forth on sticking with a 14 or bumping up to 14.5. |
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| LuckyNGG'sGirl - 2015-09-28 2:07 PM SmokinGirlie - 2015-09-25 9:53 AM Yep they are Jeff Smith's. I have a wide tree Just for clarification, they will have the same tree as the Jeff Smiths, but the rest is designed by Tami, correct? I really like the look of them but nobody around me has one to try, but there is a Jeff Smith dealer located pretty close to me.
No not the same tree, entirely different and different ground seat ect... |
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| mandolin - 2015-09-28 7:41 PM
LuckyNGG'sGirl - 2015-09-28 2:07 PM SmokinGirlie - 2015-09-25 9:53 AM Yep they are Jeff Smith's. I have a wide tree Just for clarification, they will have the same tree as the Jeff Smiths, but the rest is designed by Tami, correct? I really like the look of them but nobody around me has one to try, but there is a Jeff Smith dealer located pretty close to me.
Gosh darnit I was hoping to not get this answer... Lol well thank you. She made it sound like they were the same tree with a different design. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | cdnrodeo - 2015-09-28 5:18 PM For those that have one and are riding in one... did you stay in your same seat size as the saddle you switched over from?Or did you go up or down a size?? I'm seriously considering ordering but I'm in a seat size debate on what size I should go with. I have just slightly over an inch of clearance in my current 14" from my thigh to the swell. Going back and forth on sticking with a 14 or bumping up to 14.5.
I ride in a 14 in everything else and did try a 13.5 but felt claustrophobic so did go with a 14 |
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| I rode 14" crown C & Fx3- went with a 13.5 Tami Semas and very happy with the fit! |
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Location: In my own little world | I have a Pozzi and a Semas, both 14". I have sat in a 13.5 Semas and could have gotten by in one but the 14 has a better feel sizewise. |
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Location: USA | ropenrun - 2015-09-29 1:05 AM I have a Pozzi and a Semas, both 14". I have sat in a 13.5 Semas and could have gotten by in one but the 14 has a better feel sizewise.
Are you riding in the same tree in both saddles? Are they both standard or wide. I guess my question is.... is the wide/standard in the Pozzi the same wide/standard in the Tami OR does one fit bigger or smaller than the other. Hope that makes sense. Wonder if they have the same bar angle. |
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Location: In my own little world | I have a Pozzi 10Wide and Pozzi regular. My Semas is very similar to the Pozzi regular. I'm guessing the Semas 10 wide will have a similar fit and feel to the Pozzi 10W as well but I haven't ridden one to know for sure. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Oregonracer2 - 2015-09-26 10:05 PM mandolin - 2015-09-25 11:18 AM Tami designed the entire saddle, Jeff Smith just builds them for her. She spent days and hours in their shop tuning things. I am glad you posted that. Tami explains her saddles on her facebook page. I know Tami personally and so does Mandolin. It isn't just a Jeff Smith saddle. Tami put her heart and soul into designing a saddle to help a barrel racer. My family owns 3 of them. I can honestly say for the first time ever, I adore my saddle.
So you know longer ride in a Jackie Jatzula saddle? |
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Location: Southern Indiana | Lookin For Diamonds - 2015-09-29 9:06 AM
ropenrun - 2015-09-29 1:05 AM I have a Pozzi and a Semas, both 14". I have sat in a 13.5 Semas and could have gotten by in one but the 14 has a better feel sizewise.
Are you riding in the same tree in both saddles? Are they both standard or wide. I guess my question is.... is the wide/standard in the Pozzi the same wide/standard in the Tami OR does one fit bigger or smaller than the other. Hope that makes sense. Wonder if they have the same bar angle.
Pozzi std 6 1/2" gullet 45* bar
Pozzi wide 7" gullet 43* bar
Semas std 6 1/2" gullet
Semas wide 6 3/4" gullet
I forget the bar angle on the Semas but I read it somewhere on her Facebook page...I'm sure you could email and ask. |
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Location: North Dakota | The regular is 6.5" gullet and the wide is 6 3/4". Does anyone know what the bar angle is? |
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Location: North Dakota | TheDutchMan01 - 2015-10-06 3:02 PM Lookin For Diamonds - 2015-09-29 9:06 AM ropenrun - 2015-09-29 1:05 AM I have a Pozzi and a Semas, both 14". I have sat in a 13.5 Semas and could have gotten by in one but the 14 has a better feel sizewise. Are you riding in the same tree in both saddles? Are they both standard or wide. I guess my question is.... is the wide/standard in the Pozzi the same wide/standard in the Tami OR does one fit bigger or smaller than the other. Hope that makes sense. Wonder if they have the same bar angle. Pozzi std 6 1/2" gullet 45* bar Pozzi wide 7" gullet 43* bar Semas std 6 1/2" gullet Semas wide 6 3/4" gullet I forget the bar angle on the Semas but I read it somewhere on her Facebook page...I'm sure you could email and ask.
ETA: I messaged her on the saddle fb page and all she said was bar angle was low. I asked if she knew the exact angle and she replied "yes".....not exactly the answer I was looking for. lol
Edited again: Those bar angles for the Pozzi don't seem right. Aren't most saddles around a 90 deg bar angle? Unless you are talking half? Then I guess that would make sense.
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Location: USA | Just Bring It - 2015-10-06 3:03 PM TheDutchMan01 - 2015-10-06 3:02 PM Lookin For Diamonds - 2015-09-29 9:06 AM ropenrun - 2015-09-29 1:05 AM I have a Pozzi and a Semas, both 14". I have sat in a 13.5 Semas and could have gotten by in one but the 14 has a better feel sizewise. Are you riding in the same tree in both saddles? Are they both standard or wide. I guess my question is.... is the wide/standard in the Pozzi the same wide/standard in the Tami OR does one fit bigger or smaller than the other. Hope that makes sense. Wonder if they have the same bar angle. Pozzi std 6 1/2" gullet 45* bar Pozzi wide 7" gullet 43* bar Semas std 6 1/2" gullet Semas wide 6 3/4" gullet I forget the bar angle on the Semas but I read it somewhere on her Facebook page...I'm sure you could email and ask.
ETA: I messaged her on the saddle fb page and all she said was bar angle was low. I asked if she knew the exact angle and she replied "yes".....not exactly the answer I was looking for. lol
Edited again: Those bar angles for the Pozzi don't seem right. Aren't most saddles around a 90 deg bar angle? Unless you are talking half? Then I guess that would make sense.
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Lookin For Diamonds - 2015-10-06 4:23 PM Just Bring It - 2015-10-06 3:03 PM TheDutchMan01 - 2015-10-06 3:02 PM Lookin For Diamonds - 2015-09-29 9:06 AM ropenrun - 2015-09-29 1:05 AM I have a Pozzi and a Semas, both 14". I have sat in a 13.5 Semas and could have gotten by in one but the 14 has a better feel sizewise. Are you riding in the same tree in both saddles? Are they both standard or wide. I guess my question is.... is the wide/standard in the Pozzi the same wide/standard in the Tami OR does one fit bigger or smaller than the other. Hope that makes sense. Wonder if they have the same bar angle. Pozzi std 6 1/2" gullet 45* bar Pozzi wide 7" gullet 43* bar Semas std 6 1/2" gullet Semas wide 6 3/4" gullet I forget the bar angle on the Semas but I read it somewhere on her Facebook page...I'm sure you could email and ask.
ETA: I messaged her on the saddle fb page and all she said was bar angle was low. I asked if she knew the exact angle and she replied "yes".....not exactly the answer I was looking for. lol
Edited again: Those bar angles for the Pozzi don't seem right. Aren't most saddles around a 90 deg bar angle? Unless you are talking half? Then I guess that would make sense.
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