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TripleK Reg. Aug 2006	Posted 2014-03-12 10:03 PM Subject: RE: Finding the right saddle for shortbacked round horse.
Veteran Posts: 130	Merrill saddles built by Three Forks Saddlery fit this type of horse really well. My daughter has a stout, cutting bred mare. We have struggled with finding a good fit, but the Merrill did the trick. Check them out. They have used saddles for purchase on their Facebook page.
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2014-03-12 10:18 PM Subject: RE: Finding the right saddle for shortbacked round horse.
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	A saddle fitter once told me this and I want all your opinions if I was being fed a line or if its the truth. Measure from the front concho to the back concho and that's pretty darn close to how long the tree is. The skirts don't matter quite as much as they give a little but the tree doesn't. That's how I've measured since I was told that and that's how I found that any of the CJ saddles whether Cactus or Double J's are real long. Am I way off base?
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-03-12 10:26 PM Subject: RE: Finding the right saddle for shortbacked round horse.
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	CYA Ranch - 2014-03-12 10:18 PM A saddle fitter once told me this and I want all your opinions if I was being fed a line or if its the truth. Measure from the front concho to the back concho and that's pretty darn close to how long the tree is. The skirts don't matter quite as much as they give a little but the tree doesn't. That's how I've measured since I was told that and that's how I found that any of the CJ saddles whether Cactus or Double J's are real long. Am I way off base? Hummm dont know about measuring the tree like that, I always thought that most barrel trees were about the same lenght, it was how much skirt that was put on the saddle. I always tryed to go with less skirt for my short backed horses.
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-03-13 12:44 AM Subject: RE: Finding the right saddle for shortbacked round horse.
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	CYA Ranch - 2014-03-12 10:18 PM A saddle fitter once told me this and I want all your opinions if I was being fed a line or if its the truth. Measure from the front concho to the back concho and that's pretty darn close to how long the tree is. The skirts don't matter quite as much as they give a little but the tree doesn't. That's how I've measured since I was told that and that's how I found that any of the CJ saddles whether Cactus or Double J's are real long. Am I way off base? I would say that would be a close guess. Barrel trees are not all the same in length, my crown c is a lot longer then my Lockhart. Also I think it also depends on the seat size, as a 12 seat saddle is not as long as a 17 seat. I am not a saddle maker, my assumptions are from observation and speaking with saddle makers.
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2014-03-13 7:40 AM Subject: RE: Finding the right saddle for shortbacked round horse.
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	cheryl makofka - 2014-03-13 12:44 AM CYA Ranch - 2014-03-12 10:18 PM A saddle fitter once told me this and I want all your opinions if I was being fed a line or if its the truth. Measure from the front concho to the back concho and that's pretty darn close to how long the tree is. The skirts don't matter quite as much as they give a little but the tree doesn't. That's how I've measured since I was told that and that's how I found that any of the CJ saddles whether Cactus or Double J's are real long. Am I way off base? I would say that would be a close guess. Barrel trees are not all the same in length, my crown c is a lot longer then my Lockhart. Also I think it also depends on the seat size, as a 12 seat saddle is not as long as a 17 seat. I am not a saddle maker, my assumptions are from observation and speaking with saddle makers. We did this at a jackpot one day and I was surprised when we measured my CJ saddles (at the time I had both Cactus and Double J CJ's). Then we compared the measurement to a Connie COmbs saddle made by her current maker. The CC was inches shorter. I honestly don't remember the difference but it was noticable. The super short backed mare I have needs one in the worst way. If my daughter decides to keep her we're going to have to invest in one.
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