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Location: Somewhere around here | I know there's no good cheap saddle but I was kind of in the market for buying another saddle. I bought one last Christmas from Triple Creek and I really like it but I'd just like to know if there are any options that are good and in the same price range? |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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| As far as cheap goes, I'd look into a used saddle. Cheaper and broke in! |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Nateracer - 2014-10-09 10:18 AM
As far as cheap goes, I'd look into a used saddle. Cheaper and broke in!
I second this! |
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Location: Oxford, Kansas | I have a Courts that I am in love with! Mine is their older model and used but it has fit every horse I've put it on. |
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I just read the headlines
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| If you look a little you can sometimes find an older shiloh/ed wright saddle for cheap. I like the older ones better anyway, for some reason the newer one I tried set me back on my pockest. |
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Location: Idahome | GLP - 2014-10-09 9:47 AM
If you look a little you can sometimes find an older shiloh/ed wright saddle for cheap. I like the older ones better anyway, for some reason the newer one I tried set me back on my pockest.
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I recently bought a used Ed Wright for $800. It was a little newer so a little more money, but you can find them for $500 sometimes. They are built very well with good quality leather. I spoke with Ed the other day to see if he had any used ones in. He had one that was quite a bit older for I think $500 or $600. You may give him a call. |
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  Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Well at least you admit that cheap is not better.
If you are limited on funds, save your money, set it aside, be patient, and keep an eye out for a good used one. The best quality saddles are still just as good used as they are brand new. If not better. Some of the brand new prices I believe are way too high, but the same saddles at used prices are more reasonable. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Billy Cooks are usually well made (the sulphur, ok ones)
The older circle Y's are usually decent as well. I'm not a huge fan of their newer saddles in terms of quality. |
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Fire Ant Peddler
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| Corriente--lasts well, fits most horses. Runs about $450. |
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Expert
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Location: Somewhere around here | Thank you! I definitely would prefer to buy a used saddle since they are already broken in and the squeaky sound would most likely be out of it lol but I wouldn't be buying one anytime soon actually, more like next year if my husband will let me. I don't know too many people in my area though so my main sources would be craigslist and facebook.....which scare the crud out of me haha. |
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 Three in a Bikini
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| From my own experience, I can say that I have LOVED my triple creek.
I have also been using Billy Cooks from both Sulphur Springs & Circle Y. (Both well made IMO). |
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 Warrior Mom
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| Im saving my pennies for a Triple Creek! Right now borrowing a friends billy cook sulpher springs ok. And its actually turning out to be a pretty decent saddle. |
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Regular
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| Corriente...they are very affordable, new or used, and nice quality |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | I have a used Ammerman and love it! I paid $900 for it. |
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Location: Peach State | A lot of people around here use proriders, they're affordable and truely do fit a lot of horses. I've won a few proriders that I rode in for many years. |
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| I have 3 RS (Ryon Simon, from MN) saddles. I bought my first one when I was in college, 11 years ago this December. I bought brand new from a guy that ran a sale barn. I think I paid $450 or 475 for it. Its still my favorite saddle to ride in. It fits my POA mare that had never had a saddle fit her. 3 years ago I paid $450 shipped for my Roping saddle. It was used, but just to show western pleasure. It is now my ranch saddle, has been picked up in and roped in. I then bought an older barrel saddle for $200 just cause it was cheap and I could have an extra! If you google RS saddlery it will take you to their page. |
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Sock Snob
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| Imwas gonna say a prorider, either new or,used. |
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| Love my corriente! For 450 it is a nice saddle and has fit all 4 horses it's been on and they are all built different. |
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 Chasin my Dream
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Location: Alberta | I like my Billy Cooks, Sulphur OK versions. |
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