Posted 2021-09-07 9:25 AM Subject: RE: Lightweight saddles-good/bad/ugly
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Posts: 3310 Location: Jersey Girl
I bought a Masters a couple of months ago. I didn't like it at first because of how it rode. I had to change out the stirrups and that helped alot. While I still do not love the saddle there are things I like about it. Of course it being lightweight, its a good looking saddle and so far (knock wood) it seems to fit my hard to fit, hip high with a little muscle atrophy horse pretty well.
You do have to find the right pad to use with it. I use a 1/2" 5 star with 1/4" shims I cut from an old pad liner to fill in the dip in her back and get perfect sweat marks.
I also do not ride in it all the time. I switch back and forth between that and my BM for arena work and trail riding but always barrel race in the Masters.
Posted 2021-09-07 11:10 AM Subject: RE: Lightweight saddles-good/bad/ugly
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Posts: 897
A lot of ladies around my area are buying the seven saddles like crazy. But after a month or so of them using them I've been seeing them up for sale. I rode in a seven on a friends horse and the saddle seat was very hard. My butt hurt for days after.
Posted 2021-09-09 8:20 AM Subject: RE: Lightweight saddles-good/bad/ugly
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Posts: 317 Location: MS
I bought a Masters 5 months ago. I love it. I did put SA Walls stirrups on it. Took a little getting used to but I love it. I got a pencil roll seat. I would rather
have the regular seat but they're hard to come by. I didn't want to wait to order one. Bought a new horse and didn't have a saddle that fit her.
I have a friend who bought a used one over a year ago. It's held up great.
I bought it for a new horse that's 16 hands. Can't tell you how nice it is to have a light saddle. And it's gorgeous.