Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?

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Burn n' Turn Reg. Dec 2011	Posted 2015-11-14 12:58 PM Subject: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
Elite Veteran Posts: 747	I've noticed a lot more barrel saddles lately that are hard seats and I've been wanting to try one because I've always ridden in a padded seat. I was just wondering if there was very much of a feel difference between them? Which do you prefer and why? Thanks!
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BarrelRacing4Christ Reg. Sep 2010	Posted 2015-11-15 9:01 PM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
Ms. Marine Posts: 4627 Location: Texas	I've never thought that padded seats have made a difference. Your butt is going to hurt after riding for a certain amount of time either way.
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camocowgirl Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2015-11-23 6:16 PM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
Unable to Live Without Chocolate or Coffee Posts: 1841	I've had both and like both lol. so that doesn't help much. I have a new saddle on order. Its a ranch cutter, I ordered it all smooth out and hard seat. I rode in a friends and fell in love. As long as you keep it oiled I'm told the slick seat isn't that slick, when I rode in hers it wasn't "slick" like you'd think. I'm super excited. This way if it gets rained on its not a mess cleaning it up. With a padded/suede seat it is harder to clean.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2015-11-23 6:31 PM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Padded seats for me I have a boney butt so I need that padding.
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skye Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2015-11-23 8:16 PM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
Expert Posts: 2121 Location: The Great Northwest	I have to have a padded seat. I like the memory foam in the JJ saddles it saves the skin over the pelvic bone.
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2015-11-23 8:21 PM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	The people who had both, my question is the seat size. Do the non padded seats fit bigger?
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2015-11-23 8:34 PM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	cheryl makofka - 2015-11-23 8:21 PM The people who had both, my question is the seat size. Do the non padded seats fit bigger? Thats what I was told, I was going to get one but after riding in a non padded seat I change my mind, the dealer told me that a non padded seat was going to fit a tad bigger.
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whohasaplan Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2015-11-24 9:18 AM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
I too, shall remain nameless! Posts: 2248 Location: Wearing a winter coat......	I just got a Martin FX3 with a hard seat and wish I would have gotten it in a 14 vs a 14.5. It is way bigger than the padded one I originally tried. I can't say if I like it yet as I have only ridden in it 2 times but it is comfy.
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