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Location: NE Texas | Tdove - 2015-10-16 8:58 PM
Thank you guys, the pictures are really helpful to me. We have a couple Jeff smith saddles and like them really well. They are cutting saddles and not barrel saddles. I am kind of leaning that way, but not sure. I think we are looking for a saddle that sits you well in the middle and has stirrups hung not too far forward. Current barrel saddle is too big and has a tendency to place the legs too forward and throw this particular rider to the back of the seat, coming out of turns etc.
Both of my saddles sit nice and balanced. The Jeff Smith doesn't allow me to get forward and I can't get up and really hustle a horse if needed. My 5 yo stays in rate mode, so I have to have something I can stand up in and get off my butt between the barrels, hence the coats. That being said, on young horses that are unpredictable and still hip high, I can't ride my coats on them bc if they do something they shouldn't, it doesn't sit me in a position to sit down and ride them through a colt moment. You should look at the Allen ranch saddles or shiloh saddles. Both are nice quality and put you in a balanced position. I also love the coats but am partial to one particular tree. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | rachellyn80 - 2015-10-16 9:16 AM
hoofs_in_motion - 2015-10-16 8:52 AM rachellyn80 - 2015-10-16 8:46 AM I finally got to take some exhibitions on my bay mare in my new saddle and I'm in LOVE
I need that. A saddle built for taller riders would be perfect for me. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Here is my Caldwell and Deb Sibley,,,, I have a few others....
The last one is a Pozzi by Double J..
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| I have a Caldwell on order with the paisley tooling. Yours is beautiful! |
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Location: SC/Ga line | Performance Saddle Company PSC
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Veteran
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Location: SC/Ga line | I have a Caldwell for sale asking $2500 and another Performance Saddle Company Saddle asking $3000 :) 864 324 1913 |
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Veteran
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| What brand of saddle is this? The rough out looking one with square skirt.
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | rodeomom3 - 2015-10-16 8:56 AM Here is one of my Caldwell's - another BB had it made first.
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | Here's my Meleta. Love it for my horse but I need a bigger one.
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 Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-10-17 11:45 PM Here's my Meleta. Love it for my horse but I need a bigger one.
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 Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | I have a Caldwell but the love of my life is my new (to me) Vernon Purdy. The Purdy saddles fit most anything you put it on. Did I say I love my Purdy saddle. Wish I could post pictures just not computer literate. He has a website that shows lots of his saddles.
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