Opinions on flex tree saddles?

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Prairie Rouge Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2018-09-18 11:08 PM Subject: Opinions on flex tree saddles?
Veteran Posts: 107	Thoughts?
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OhMax Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2018-09-19 7:13 AM Subject: RE: Opinions on flex tree saddles?
Married to a Louie Lover Posts: 3303	I have no long term experience with them, I’ve heard good and bad. I’m not a fan of additional moving parts on a saddle, personally. And they don’t necessarily flex as much as folks might think. I looked at one a few years ago, a reinsman McCrae i think, I was thoroughly unimpressed by the quality of leather and craftsmanship. I returned it, we use our saddles hard and I do not feel it would have held up. For what they go for new you are 1/2-2/3 of the way to a number of much higher quality saddles.
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horsegirl Reg. Feb 2004	Posted 2018-09-19 7:39 AM Subject: RE: Opinions on flex tree saddles?
The One Posts: 7997 Location: South Georgia	I had a Circle Y Marlene Special Effx and I liked it, although it wasn't very accomodating to the wider horses we have nowadays. I think I read somewhere that they flex less than 1/8", so I'm not really sure thats a selling factor, if that stat was accurate.
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Mainer-racer Reg. Oct 2004	Posted 2018-09-19 8:11 AM Subject: RE: Opinions on flex tree saddles?
Maine-iac Posts: 3334 Location: Got Lobsta?	I have the new Martin Lisa Lockhart saddle and it calls it "pliable bar tree". I have a very hard to fit mare and this one fit her perfectly. I love it and the quality.
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2018-09-19 1:33 PM Subject: RE: Opinions on flex tree saddles?
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	I love my sibley, its an ultra flex so not sure how much movement it has but I have used it on dozens of horses without issues. I have a Marlene McRae by Cactus, its not nearly as flexible as my sibley.
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outofthebox Reg. Aug 2018	Posted 2018-09-19 4:14 PM Subject: RE: Opinions on flex tree saddles?
Member Posts: 8	I ride a Sibley, and they definitely flex more than others. I can bend mine pretty far. It fits everything and it's the most comfortable saddle I've ever sat in. It's been used pretty heavily and it's held up fine.
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Serenity06 Reg. Feb 2011	Posted 2018-09-20 6:27 AM Subject: RE: Opinions on flex tree saddles?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1165 Location: California	I just bought a Circle Y Marlene Special Effx. I’ve tried for YEARS to find a saddle to fit my mare. No matter what I tried there was always dry spots on her withers. This saddle FITS! No dry spots at all! I do with the seat size was a smidge bigger but it fits the horse so I’m happy!
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