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Location: Montana | I know I've asked a lot of saddle questions lately, but I'm trying to find a good fit for me and my gelding and I'm tired of buying and selling saddles already, lol. I'd like to try either a flex tree saddle (probably a Sibley) or a treeless (either a Bob Marshall or a Circle Y Tammy Fischer or maybe Jatzlau's). So before I go spending my hard earned money, is there anything I need to know about either style of saddle, pros & cons of each, seat size most especially on the treeless (I'm a 14" in a treed saddle, seat sizes on treeless confuse me), & best questions to ask since I hope to buy used. Any info is much appreciated. :)If there is any misspellings or odd words, I'm on my phone & auto-correct is helping. :) |
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| I would stick with a treeless before a flex tree.
I own a Circle Y Just B Natural and love it. I tried a Circle Y BM, it was ok, just seemed harder in the seat than my JBN. I tried a Tammy Fisher....HATED IT. The pommel is very upright and if you ride forward at all, (and in my case, just sitting there) it'll poke you in the gut. I tried a Jatzlau and I liked the feel, but couldn't move my feet as much as with the JBN.
I think as far as seat sizes go, in my experience, they are pretty close to treed. If you ride a 14 treed, the 14.5 would be what you would need in the Tammy or Jackie. BM would be 14, and the JBN would be 14.5. |
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Location: Montana | Nateracer - 2015-05-27 9:27 AM I would stick with a treeless before a flex tree.
I own a Circle Y Just B Natural and love it. I tried a Circle Y BM, it was ok, just seemed harder in the seat than my JBN. I tried a Tammy Fisher....HATED IT. The pommel is very upright and if you ride forward at all, (and in my case, just sitting there) it'll poke you in the gut. I tried a Jatzlau and I liked the feel, but couldn't move my feet as much as with the JBN.
I think as far as seat sizes go, in my experience, they are pretty close to treed. If you ride a 14 treed, the 14.5 would be what you would need in the Tammy or Jackie. BM would be 14, and the JBN would be 14.5.
Thanks very much! I note you say stick with a treeless, but am curious as to your reasoning only because it sounds like you had a hard time finding a comfortable fit?
Also, I've heard some people think a treeless makes you feel trapped...I love a secure seat that holds you in, is that what they mean? |
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Location: Phoenix | I recently rode in a Bob Marshall treeless for the first time ever. I've ridden in it around 5x. You are very secure in the saddle. BUT the thing that I find is that you do most of your riding on your ass. If you like to get up on the balls of your feet and get to the front of your horse to hustle --it will be very hard. I can't even stand up and post the trot because the saddle collapses Because there isn't a tree. Very weird. I will say it gave my horse a pretty even sweat pattern though. I would ask around and see if someone would let you borrow one for a couple days so you can test ride it.
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Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | Thanks! Also, if you have a fairly sensitive horse, is a treeless better or worse? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | mtcanchazer - 2015-05-27 10:38 PM Thanks! Also, if you have a fairly sensitive horse, is a treeless better or worse?
If your horse is real sensitive hes going to feel every movement you make on him. I have seen a few horses in a BM get confused of what their rider was asking of them because of the movement of the rider.
I have had BM's and you have to be a pretty quite rider if you are going to be running barrels in one. |
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Location: Montana | Southtxponygirl - 2015-05-27 9:53 PM
mtcanchazer - 2015-05-27 10:38 PM Thanks! Also, if you have a fairly sensitive horse, is a treeless better or worse?
If your horse is real sensitive hes going to feel every movement you make on him. I have seen a few horses in a BM get confused of what their rider was asking of them because of the movement of the rider.
I have had BM's and you have to be a pretty quite rider if you are going to be running barrels in one.
Thanks! That is what I was wondering, after I got to thinking about it. I try to be quiet, but I know I have to remind myself sometimes. I personally am leaning more towards a flex tree, but an earlier poster thought treeless was better. I ask so many questions I get myself confused...I guess it is hard to get the best thing when each thing is the best in their own way. :) |
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