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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | Just as the title says. A curiosity on my part. I know different brands are sized a little differently, but on average they are very much the same. It will be interesting to see the most popular or most used size! |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I ride in a 14.5 and a 15 seat, just depends on what saddle I ride in that day 
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Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | I currently ride in a 14" after flopping around too long in a 15" because some calculator told me that was the size I ought to be. And now I'm looking at trying a 13.5" because a couple of people I know who are bigger than me ride in that size. I like a secure feeling when I'm in the saddle.  |
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Location: Somewhere around here | Here's a calculator but be ready to measure your upper thigh!
http://www.equestrianproductsllc.com/western-saddle-seat-size-calcu... |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | |
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Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | |
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Expert
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Location: Somewhere around here | It could just be what you prefer? For example, I ride in a 15" but I'm petite/average. I also have a 5" cantle just as a personal preference but I think if I had a 14" seat I would feel too trapped in.
Anyway, I'm guessing average seat sizes will be 14". Especially since some barrel saddles don't come in 15" unless you specifically order one. |
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 Thread Killer
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| The one that fits just right. :) |
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 No Name Nancy
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Location: never in the right place | I have a 14.5 Caldwell and it is too big, and a 14.5 KK Circle Y Flex 2 that is very snug. |
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  A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | The average is 14 I believe. Most barrel racers are women & are petite women. Some prefer a smaller seat even if it really is too small too. Hubby rides a 14.5. I ride a 15.5 but could use a 16 but they're just not that popular. I like to be able to move though. And I don't like a high back or bear trap. 4 inch cantle works for me!
Edited by hlynn 2013-12-22 6:58 PM
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 Been Blessed
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Location: Living in my Promised Land | Mostly I see 14" saddles for sale. I ride a 13 or 13.5, but several times I wished I rode a 14 because I saw some beauties for sale. |
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 More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I ride a 13" but seems like all the cool used ones I want to buy are 14 1/2. |
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 Cotton Balls are the Devil
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Location: My own little world! | I had a 14 and 14.5 Double J Pro Racer at the same time. I really could not tell the difference between the two saddles seat wise.
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Location: Wishing I was riding | I used to ride in a 15, which was just a bit too snug (I'm really curvy) but after a bad riding accident, I started to prefer my roping saddle over my barrel saddle, because I just don't feel as trapped in it, it's just what I prefer. |
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Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | akammes1997 - 2013-12-22 9:44 PM I used to ride in a 15, which was just a bit too snug (I'm really curvy) but after a bad riding accident, I started to prefer my roping saddle over my barrel saddle, because I just don't feel as trapped in it, it's just what I prefer.
That is kind of funny, not in a ha-ha way because riding accidents are never funny. But this year I went to smaller saddle after a riding accident because I felt I would stay in better. To each their own, everybody knows how they like their own saddle to fit them. |
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| I say it rally varies on the saddle. My size ranges are so random per saddle that I just NEED to ride the saddle first, but I said 15" because that's my "average." I tried a CJ record breaker that was a 14" and that was fine, same thing with a Marlene McRae. Then I tried a Crown C in a 14" and it was a bit small, but the 14.5" was just right. I have had a 15" Dakota that sat a bit tight, and just ordered a 16" Triple Creek. I have a 16" Martha Josey and it sits a bit roomy- a 15.5" would be perfect. For reference, I wear a size 12 jean and am 5'7" |
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 Ima Cool Kid
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Location: TN | My first Bob Marshall is 14.5
That's why the next one is a 14.
They said to get a 15 inch .........that was totaly wrong.
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Nut Case Expert
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | The size that fits the @$$ in question. |
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