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| Has anyone tried a Brazilian barrel saddle? What did u think about it? |
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Location: somewhere in the middle | i like them a lot. haven't bought one yet but probably will. super lightweight and feel really good. even if i just use it to ride at home it will be worth not having to hoist a heavy saddle up on the tall ones every day. i think it weight like 13 pounds . they are tacky as hell but who cares, barrel racing isn't a judged event. actually if i get one it will probably be as loud and outlandish as i can get it! bright colors and flowers with my name on the back;) |
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Location: Somewhere around here | All I've heard about them is that they're like Wintec brand saddles but a little better. I'm guessing there's something good about them if Fallon rode in one for X amount of years with her horses but I haven't really heard anything good or bad about how they fit on a horses back or how well they last. |
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| I just got one. It is super light weight and comfortable to sit in. Haven't tried it on the horse yet. As far as quality v/s price, that's going to be a matter of opinion on what you think that kind of money will get you. If it fit s a need then of course worth it. Stirrups are plastic, mine arrived with deep scratches, they were spray painted so they look beat up, same for the horn, also is spray painted, it also is scratched up (not a tall horn); a small nail hole in the fabric of seat. Saddle makers stamp on back of cantle is worn off in places wasn't applied well. I realize that is nit picking and probably not everyone's experience. Mine may be a result of rough handling in shipping. Seat size is generous. Personally, I would suggest ordering one that the distributor has in stock, they can be returned if you aren't satisfied. If you order one made, you own it, no returns.
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | 4Horse - 2015-04-08 3:06 PM I just got one. It is super light weight and comfortable to sit in. Haven't tried it on the horse yet. As far as quality v/s price, that's going to be a matter of opinion on what you think that kind of money will get you. If it fit s a need then of course worth it. Stirrups are plastic, mine arrived with deep scratches, they were spray painted so they look beat up, same for the horn, plastic that is spray painted, it also is scratched up (not a tall horn); a small nail hole in the fabric of seat. Saddle makers stamp on back of cantle is worn off in places wasn't applied well. I realize that is nit picking and probably not everyone's experience. Mine may be a result of rough handling in shipping. Seat size is generous. Personally, I would suggest ordering one that the distributor has in stock, they can be returned if you aren't satisfied. If you order one made, you own it, no returns.
Did you buy this saddle new are used? |
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| I bought it new. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | 4Horse - 2015-04-08 3:54 PM I bought it new.
WOW, if I bought a new saddle and it came in that kind of shape I would have sent it back. |
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| You can't send them back, that's the catch with ordering one made with your color choice, no guarantee, except for product failure. Maybe I got the lemon. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | 4Horse - 2015-04-08 6:34 PM You can't send them back, that's the catch with ordering one made with your color choice, no guarantee, except for product failure. Maybe I got the lemon.
Wow sorry about this saddle coming to you in this shape, it sounded like it was used. |
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