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| So thanks to y'all's recommendations, I ended up with a Billy Cook that I like very, very much, only my stirrups are about an inch too long, even all the way up. I don't need much, just about an inch or two shorter, but it really does need to happen. So what are my options? I figure if I have the fenders cut down it will impact resale value, and I might not keep this saddle forever. I could buy a pair of youth fenders, I guess, and put the originals away in a safe place. I'm just not sure what the most cost effective way to deal with it is. Any advice? |
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| I believe that if it is done correctly (trimmed at the top) you should not be able to tell and it should not decrease the value of the saddle. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I would never buy a used saddle if I know its got cut down fenders, I have long legs so that would be a no no for me. Go to a good saddle/leather man and have them look at it for you, I would get the youth fenders like you said and put those on the saddle so if ever decided to sell the saddle for what ever reason you can put the originals back on. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Buy shorter stirrups.
There are stirrups called petite stirrups that are shorter from the top to the bottom.
Also called close contact stirrups.
Measure your stirrups you are riding in currently and get somethat are shorter.
Edited by IRunOnFaith 2017-08-10 11:56 AM
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Southtxponygirl - 2017-08-10 11:49 AM I would never buy a used saddle if I know its got cut down fenders, I have long legs so that would be a no no for me. Go to a good saddle/leather man and have them look at it for you, I would get the youth fenders like you said and put those on the saddle so if ever decided to sell the saddle for what ever reason you can put the originals back on. Same. I bought a saddle last spring and the seller forgot to tell me the leathers were cut off. I couldn't get it adjusted long enough, so had to turn around and resell a saddle that was only marketable to part of the population. It took a while, but I did finally get it sold. I would never have bought it if I had known.
Edited by Three 4 Luck 2017-08-10 6:45 PM
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | If you find a saddle maker who knows wha the is doing you can have them shortened to where they let out when you want to sell.... I can pass on info if you want to go that route.
Buying shortened stirrups would be the cheapest route. |
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