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Location: Where its too expensive! | I was thinking about buying a older Courts Sharon Camarillo saddle. I was wondering what you guys thought about them? Are they made well? And what would you pay for one? It's at least 10 yrs old, but in excellent condition. Well taken care of. 14" seat FQH bars. |
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  Keeper of the King Snake
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Location: Dubach, LA | I had one with a dropped rigging that was pretty and very well made. The saddle fit the horse well, but I had problems getting too forward with my feet behind me. |
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Location: rabbit run | I love mine. it's probably 12 years old and it has the dropped riggin, also. Very well made!
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | They are a very well made saddle, you cant go wrong with them  |
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 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 412
Location: In Husker Land | Love mine..I bought mine new 18 years ago..and it is still in great shape and I use it a lot in the pastures! |
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Posts: 1482
Location: on my horse | loved loved loved mine! made a stupid money based decision and sold it because it was the most valuable thing i had at the time (gives you a hint at what they're worth) 
I miss it every single day! I loved the way it rode and fit a horse, mine was from the late 80's if I'm remembering correctly. It had a nice flat close feel to the seat and was great quality. |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | I didn't like the square upright cantle on mine. Sent it back before the COD check cleared.
To each his own.........be sure and try one first. That's always a good idea with any saddle. |
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 Total Germophobe
Posts: 6443
Location: Montana | my trainer swears by them...she buys about any she can get her hands on. I just have a Courts but it is very well made and I use it for everything. |
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Location: Where its too expensive! | Wow great reviews. This one has dropped rigging too:)
i wanted to try a Pozzi saddle but can't afford one:( |
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 Go For It!
Location: Texas | Just be sure to try it first. Make sure it fits your horse. I didn't like the way mine fit my horses. It was too narrow and tended to be a bit pinchy. |
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 Goat Giver
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| Love mine, won it on Bender. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | kmcsunshine - 2014-08-23 9:11 PM Love mine, won it on Bender.
Cool |
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The Advice Guru
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| grinandbareit - 2014-08-23 12:10 PM
Just be sure to try it first. Make sure it fits your horse. I didn't like the way mine fit my horses. It was too narrow and tended to be a bit pinchy.
I agree, mine fits a pretty narrow horse.
I also don't like using it on my young colts, as I find the saddle doesn't let me sit on my pockets, and tips me more forward and I feel insecure.
Well built saddle, no complaints on that |
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 Schnoodle Lover
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Location: **Cactus Country down in South Texas*** | Love them ! I made the dumb decision to sell mine cause it did not fit one of my horses. It was very well made, comfortable. |
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 Elite Veteran
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Location: The Great West | Cowgirld - 2014-08-23 10:31 AM Wow great reviews. This one has dropped rigging too:)
i wanted to try a Pozzi saddle but can't afford one:(
Double j has a program where they ship you a saddle to "test ride" for a couple days. Also, you can tell how old your courts saddle is by looking under the cantle at the number stamped there. If there are 2 rows of numbers the top row is the month and year your saddle was built. If there's just 1 long number the first 2 indicate the year built. |
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 I Prefer a Beard
Posts: 1944
| First saddle I ever bought was a courts Sharon Camarillo. I bought it around 1993 or 1994 very well made and it's still in great condition 20 years later. I ride in my Merrill most the time now but I still use the courts if I'm riding two horses. I never had any complaints about my courts just wanted a flex tree so I got the Merril. |
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