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Location: NeverLand | If money wasn't an issue. What barrel saddle would you buy? What is the most customizable for the fit for your horse. Thanks!:) |
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Cat Collector
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| I'm saving my money for a Tammy semas, but with the way our Canadian dollar is right now it's too expensive, which sucks because they are amazing, I have never sat in a saddle before that felt the way a semas does. |
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Location: Phoenix | A Purdy, Stoney or Tod Slone. Maybe a Caldwell th try because I've heard they are like no other! |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
Posts: 10277
| LOVE my Caldwells. I am very blessed that money is not an issue and I have a husband that when I text him "I am trying a saddle, will be around 5K, is that OK". He responds "if it makes you happy."
Edited by rodeomom3 2015-11-21 6:45 AM
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 Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | Caldwell. |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
Posts: 3310
Location: Jersey Girl | Caldwell. |
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 Neat Freak
Posts: 11216
Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I have Meleta Brown that I bought used for $1650. I love it and so far it is above and beyond a better fit than anything else I have tried. If I had all the money, I'd custom order another one or 2 so I didn't have to switch saddles all day. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | rodeomom3 - 2015-11-21 6:40 AM LOVE my Caldwells. I am very blessed that money is not an issue and I have a husband that when I text him "I am trying a saddle, will be around 5K, is that OK". He responds "if it makes you happy."
That is goals right there.  Anywho, I would go w/ a Martin. I mean, I hope to buy one soon anyway but I'd go ALL OUT and make it super fancy if money were no issue. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | I'd love a Double J with some nice bells and whistles added onto it. |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | I would love to try and G-G and a Semas. G-G will be my next saddle I buy new. |
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 Ms. Marine
Posts: 4627
Location: Texas | Tod Slone. |
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Location: Tuttle Oklahoma | I love my custom Robbie Phillips! Very comfortable, nice deep seat, and fits my horse great. He has different tree options to choose from.
Edited by Mo! 2015-11-21 12:37 PM
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 Texas Tenderheart
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Location: Red Raiderland | Caldwell  |
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 Take a Picture
Posts: 12838
| My trainer has tried them all. She told me to get a Josey Ultimate. I love mine. |
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Location: Lost in the swamps | Caldwell! Sat In one and sweet Jesus!! Felt like a cloud on my bony butt!! |
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Location: MN | Just ordered a G-G today, best saddle ever to keep you where you need to be. They are not super blingy, but they were made that way on purpose. Bling doesn't clock, correctly fitted saddles do. |
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 No Name Nancy
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Location: never in the right place | I Like my Meleta Brown alot but I would try a Purdy or Dusty Barrett |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | I bought a coats, spent $3750 on it. If i were to buy another saddle i would try a Caldwell. |
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Posts: 725
| Jeff Smith Saddle or a Double J Pozzi Pro |
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Veteran
Posts: 180
| Stoney, Coats, or Double J in that order. I really like my Double J but it doesn't feel as quality as a Stoney or Coats.
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| I adore my Double J Lynn McKenzie saddles. I am saving for a new Special with all the tricks.
I have a custom ordered Coats that has a fantastic look and feel. I don't think you can go wrong with either. Coats is about 6 months out on orders. |
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Location: Kansas | I really love my old barrel saddles and no amount of money would make me try a new one.
New ones are much prettier, but why change what works and fits? |
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Expert
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Location: Bandera, TX | Looks like you gals loaded a train full of Caldwells. I would add to it. I'm needing a Rocket in my collection. I hope to get fitted for a Roohide at the little function in FT Worth the first week in Dec. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Texas | gypsykalgirl - 2015-11-21 9:29 PM
Stoney, Coats, or Double J in that order. I really like my Double J but it doesn't feel as quality as a Stoney or Coats.
Your right, it doesn't feel the same quality because it's actually a assembly line saddle and made cheap, all the other saddles mentioned above are hands down better quality
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I love love my Caldwell, love how soft the leather is, Maybe later on down the road I just might get another Caldwell. I have 3 Double J's and really like them . I like how my Double J's fit my horses too, I really like the one with the #10 tree, fits my gelding really nice that has more of a dip behind his withers. |
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Veteran
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| I have owned and ridden A LOT of saddles but when I tried my first Caldwell I was in love! I sold all of my saddles and bought two Caldwells and would never go back to any other brand. I had ridden in a Josey Ultimate and not only did I not sit well in it it sored two of my horses' backs. I didn't love my Camarillo but I liked a Coats that I tried of my friend's but I still go back to Caldwell hands down.  |
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