Just like the title says!

Do you like them and why/why not?

No! I do not care for the look of them, I don't like anything flapping around, and I just dont see the point in them. To me, they are distracting and give a "messy" look.

I guess if you do alot of trail riding they would come in handy and handy on a roping saddle too, but for a barrel saddle nope dont see any need for them. 

Nay, unless you trail ride a lot. I dont want all that flopping around on my barrel saddle. I have enough trouble with just my over under, LOL.

I take mine on & off. The tiny D-rings came on the saddle. If I'm doing an all day trail ride I have a saddle bag for snacks & drinks & I just put them on when I use that & then take them off when I'm done. Sometimes I'll tie a sweatshirt or jacket to the saddle if we're not going out for long & it looks like rain. I like to go long trot the trails, so sometimes they're nice to have. But I wouldn't want them on all the time 

Thanks for the input!  

I don't have a saddle with them - but personally I don't mind the look of them on saddles I've seen. Personal preference! I hate fringe breast collars but that trend hasn't died yet, either lol.

I have a barrel saddle that came with them on it, however, they're not the typical long saddle strings. They're shorter (I'd say a foot long, at most). They don't bother me, I think with them being shorter they don't flap around very much. 

The saddle I'm looking to do has the option and they are also shorter.  

First I was not into them AT ALL but the more I look at examples of what others have done they are growing on me a little bit.

They remind me of old saddles I had to ride in way back when I was a little kid, lol.  Thanks for the comments!   

I love the look of them... The saddles I hae ordered I have ordered strings on. I think it is just personal preference in terms of style. 

I like strings on a saddle if it looks right. 

We have them on a couple roping saddles, we have them sort of twisted around themselves and tied up so they don't flop.  

I probably wouldn't order them on a barrel saddle, but if I liked a used saddle they wouldn't detour me. 

Agree with both.........hate the fringed breast collars.  The simplier the better.  Show off your horse not the leather hanging all over his head and body.  

All they do is get in the way when I’m throwing my saddle on my horse. Don’t get them unless you’re never going to be in a hurry. No use for them other than if you find them pleasing to the eye.

I really like strings on my saddle.  I like the look of it.  They don't bother me riding colts or making a run.  And they don't really get in the way while saddling either, every now and then you have to pull one out from under the saddle.. but that doesn't bother me!

I personally don't see the need/use/reason if a saddle is only used for barels. But all my trail riding/ using/ colt saddles have them. To me a horse isn't broke if it isn't used to packing something or having something flopping around.