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| Anyone ride one? How do you like it? I saw a thread from about 3 years ago with mostly good feedback. They have several new saddles out so I wanted to get some up to date reviews if possible. |
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | I haven't, but I have a friend that has one of the new ones and LOVES it. I've been meaning to try it out... |
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| RockinGR - 2016-09-06 10:06 AM I haven't, but I have a friend that has one of the new ones and LOVES it. I've been meaning to try it out...
It just is so tempting because they are so reasonably priced and seem to be well made. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | My friend just got hers. A new style barrel saddle, 90 degree skirting. Faux elephant seat. Lots of tooling. She LOVES it. I rode in it once and it seems super nice and is deep seated. I'm hoping to order one soon. I'm kinda loving the 45 degree skirt.... :)
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Location: Kansas | I'm really liking the new style of barrel saddles they have. |
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Location: Georgia | I tried on of the new ones. For the price the quality was good and I liked the deep seat. However it was not quite wide enough for my horse and they only have one tree, so I was unable to order from them. The price is excellent but idk how you expect one tree to fit everything. |
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Location: Oklahoma | I have one that I ride in daily its 15 years old and still my favorite to ride in super confortable. They have come along way siince the one I have mine is one of the first the made, still holding strong! |
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Location: SW North Dakota | My daughter won one and although we had excellent luck with Corriente youth saddles, I have to admit I was still surprised at how well this saddle fits a horse- and the quality is very good. She rides in a Coats usually, and I think the Corriente seems to fit just as well. I'm not saying Coats and Corriente are in the same class, just saying for the money, I'm impressed with the Corriente. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | mandita8907 - 2016-09-06 2:39 PM I tried on of the new ones. For the price the quality was good and I liked the deep seat. However it was not quite wide enough for my horse and they only have one tree, so I was unable to order from them. The price is excellent but idk how you expect one tree to fit everything.
They have one tree because a 6 3/4" gullet with a full quarter horse bar will fit 90% of today's performance horses. Need it smaller? Get a semi bar in the same tree.
You can buy your own tree and ship it to them to cover if you feel your horse needs a wider tree. But again, bar spread is more important than gullet measurements.
Martin screwed everyone up with their wide gullets. Doesn't matter how wide you make the gullet if the bar spread is still the same... |
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Location: MO | I absolutely love every one that I have won. I am seriously considering selling my Billy Cook (OK) older saddle and buying a Corriente. They have fit everything I (personally) have put it on, and they fit me so well. SO comfortable. I have one from 2011,2012, and 13. I |
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Location: Georgia | I have two and I love them! Both were ordered new. Great quality, sits great and fits great! |
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Location: Bessmer City NC | whats the difference in having the fenders coming through the seat jockey vs standard? |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | I have an old trophy saddle I fit on my current open mare because I loved his new style with the rough out, they look fancy and more modern!!! I'm ordering one as soon as I sell some older saddles! |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | no idea about the barrel ones but we bought a used kids saddle and it is fantastic. Fits the big horses really well. I am quite impressed with the leather too. |
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Location: Georgia | This morning I saw on FB where the maker of Corriente saddles was Welcoming Sarah Rose Mcdonald to their team. He stated she has been using a Corriente on Bling for the past two weeks. |
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Location: Deep South | Christine Laughlin also posted a picture of her new Corriente on Six Pack. |
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| brittany_laye - 2016-09-07 4:13 PM
whats the difference in having the fenders coming through the seat jockey vs standard?
The idea is freer moving fenders, the out come is pinched thighs. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I just found out that hubby "secretly" ordered mine a few days ago.... So now the wait.... ;) |
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| cyount2009 - 2016-09-09 10:17 AM brittany_laye - 2016-09-07 4:13 PM whats the difference in having the fenders coming through the seat jockey vs standard? The idea is freer moving fenders, the out come is pinched thighs.
Someone who has one with the in seat rigging said it didnt pinch her at all. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | ~BINGO~ - 2016-09-09 10:22 AM I just found out that hubby "secretly" ordered mine a few days ago.... So now the wait.... ;)
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