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Extreme Veteran
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| SO I think I've Been trying to find a saddle now for over a year! I cant seem to find anything!!
I know what I want, and I know what I hate
I need to find a saddle with quality that fits my style and my horses
I need a saddle that sits me down and I can sit back on my pockets ( I get to forward and it throws me off balance)
and I just want a quality saddle that fits my horses
These are the saddles ive tried and its a NO
Pozzi - didn't fit my horse
Double j - what im riding in now - I don't sit deep enough
coats - not my style
cactus - no
crown c - no
ammerman - no
Merrill - no
I have rode in a tami but I don't quite remember being wow'ed im sitting deep
I don't mind the Raylee Racers but I haven't tried one on my horse
I know I need to improve my riding to sit deep but I also need help from my saddle!
Help me!! |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | You need to look into the Caldwell's find a tree that suites your horse. |
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The Advice Guru
Posts: 6419
| I seen you tried a crown c, but have you tried an fX3? The fx3 was designed to sit you on your pockets, the crown c was designed to sit you on your crotch.
If you are in alberta Diamond N, Dawn Gertner, has fx3 saddles, and know how to fit the horse. |
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Regular
Posts: 82
| Have you tried the new Reinsman Sharon Camarillos? They sit you pretty deep, hold you in, and seem to fit horses pretty good as well. |
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Veteran
Posts: 194
Location: OKLAHOMA | I completely understand. I am shopping also, having to step up in seat size tho. I have looked a few local saddle shop nobody even has a 15" i can sit in. Luckily I have found a friend that rides that size and will let me ride hers just for seat fit. This past weekend I got to try another friends Robbie Phillips, just to fit my horse. This gal has like 5 of his saddles since she rides for a living, we found the perfect fit for my mare. Plus i loved how it rode, even with the seat being smaller that what i am looking for it let me sit deep. I also have an older Courts/Camarillo that i love how it sits me, just not fitting my mare any longer. So don't give up, it appears to be a process... |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 690
Location: Georgia | A Caldwell or Performance Saddle Company. That is also how I like to sit when I ride also. I have been through A LOT of saddles and most of the same ones you have. Ive landed on Performance Saddle Company and I will stick with them. Just tell her you are looking for one with a high rise seat that will sit you back in the pocket.
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Member
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| I currently have an FX3 and it really sits you down. I actually have a hard time getting up in it and it's hurting my back when my horse drives out of a barrel. I'm thinking about selling mine or trading it because it's making my back hurt so bad.
Have you had this problem with other saddles that are supposed to help you sit down? |
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Posts: 253
Location: Where we're waiting for spring! | I feel your pain... look into the Jeff Smith C3 models.I went through almost every kind of saddle you can think of and settled on a crown c but I fought it all the time. Then discovered the C3 saddle by Jeff Smith and it was honestly a game changer for me and my horse. It sits me deep, but Im not trapped in it. I'm centered and balanced on my horse and I can finally sit down and ride a turn. It's improved my confidence ten-fold. And the best part?? Zero back pain in my horse and ive noticed a huge improvement in her quality of movement since buying and riding the c3. I have no idea how to add pictures on here but pm me and I can send you some. |
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Posts: 3815
Location: The best kept secret in TX | Find a tree that fits your horse first. You can call tree manufacturers, or makers and get a tree made to fit your horse. All you do is send measurements. Then you can build your fork height and cantle height in order to build you a deep seat.
Bowden makes a heck of a tree that lasts a while.
Then you can call literally ANY saddle maker and they can cover the saddle with whatever leather, Hardware, color, Etc. that you'd like. All you do is send them the tree.
Keep in mind you have the option for a stronger rawhide wrapped tree, or a fiberglass tree. While this is barrel racing fiberglass shouldn't matter because you aren't pulling anything. (Roping saddles have split apart at the fork of the tree when people have tied off on a fiberglass.) Fiberglass covered trees are much lighter in barrel saddles and you shouldn't have a problem with a fiberglass covered tree. Message me with any questions on the process. It's easier than it sounds.
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  Whack and Roll
Posts: 6342
Location: NE Texas | Get a Tammy Fischer....I assure you that it will provide you with the support you need. That is the route I went when trying to get my confidence back on a difficult to ride horse. Was worth it and honestly wish I hadn't sold it. |
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