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Location: Mi | F1NoniStephenville - 2013-12-17 2:18 PM Okay I'll throw a wrench into this discussion.... What saddles have you fallen in love with and why?
My Marlene by Cactus...love it! I have a really hard to fit mare and it fits her, perfect probably not but the best anything else has and I've tried everything. I've also had it on several other horses that are shapped differently and have fit them. It hold you in, but lets you get up, from the day I opened the box it felt like I'd rode in it a 100x love it, and will own another!
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| Southtxponygirl - 2013-12-17 1:49 PM
WrapN3MN - 2013-12-17 12:22 PM Interestingly enough, I had a saddle discussion on my FB page last night. Someone posted this and I thought it was worth sharing. " Believe it or not: double j is made in the same warehouse and by the same people as circle y. They are all made in the same place but oiled and different looks are put on them. In my opinion circle y has much more put into their saddles for thickness of leather. Doubled j is a blinged out version of circle y in a thinner product and triple the cost. (friend of mine lives across the street and worked there part time)"
Across the street from where and who is your friend? Have you ever been to Double J? 
I'm not the one with the friend. If you re-read my post, you'll see that I said I had a saddle discussion on FB last night and someone had posted that. Who knows if its true, maybe someone on here can confirm.
IMO, the price of the Double Js isn't worth the quality you get. I was shopping for a new Pozzi but have decided to go with something else. | |
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Location: Texas | cheryl makofka - 2013-12-17 3:49 PM
F1NoniStephenville - 2013-12-17 1:18 PM
Okay I'll throw a wrench into this discussion.... What saddles have you fallen in love with and why?
The saddle is for you, what I would suggest is let us know your riding style, what you like and dislike in saddles, and your price range.
Then I would suggest getting the saddle to fit your wider horse perfectly, then use shims to make the saddle fit your other horse.
I have a friend that duct taped felt/foam on the bottom of her double j so it fit her horse. This is an option.
I like a deep seat, taller horn, and fenders forward but ability to move my legs back if I need. The saddle I loved was a treeless and a older marlene. Treeless doesn't fit my big horse and Marlene made them both sore. Have a Tod Sloan and doesn't ride the way I like it it sends me to far forward.
I'm willing to spend around 2k .... I prefer used saddles. | |
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| F1NoniStephenville - 2013-12-17 4:33 PM
cheryl makofka - 2013-12-17 3:49 PM
F1NoniStephenville - 2013-12-17 1:18 PM
Okay I'll throw a wrench into this discussion.... What saddles have you fallen in love with and why?
The saddle is for you, what I would suggest is let us know your riding style, what you like and dislike in saddles, and your price range.
Then I would suggest getting the saddle to fit your wider horse perfectly, then use shims to make the saddle fit your other horse.
I have a friend that duct taped felt/foam on the bottom of her double j so it fit her horse. This is an option.
I like a deep seat, taller horn, and fenders forward but ability to move my legs back if I need. The saddle I loved was a treeless and a older marlene. Treeless doesn't fit my big horse and Marlene made them both sore. Have a Tod Sloan and doesn't ride the way I like it it sends me to far forward.
I'm willing to spend around 2k .... I prefer used saddles.
From the information you have given I would suggest a crown c. The reasoning is the crowns have the forward positioned horn, the seat does feel secure, they do keep you centered and square. The stirrups are not forward hung though, and not much movement in the stirrups. I would suggest getting your bigger horse fitted, my normal looking horse is a 9 inch gullet, my big shouldered one is and 11 inch. New you can custom order one for 2500 and under.
The circle y Lisa Lockhart are supposed to be mimicked after the Marlene, some say they are completely different. I have a Lisa it doesn't set me forward, but sometimes I have a hard time getting out. There is a lot of freedom in the stirrups, but speaking this year with the maker of this saddle, they will custom the stirrups to make them forward hung.
Another saddle maybe to look at is one with the buster welsh tree, I know billy cook has one, I loved the saddle but it only fit narrow horses, IMO it kept you centered never tipped me forward, had a nice deep seat.
Good luck as I know I hated saddle shopping | |
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| F1NoniStephenville - 2013-12-17 4:33 PM cheryl makofka - 2013-12-17 3:49 PM F1NoniStephenville - 2013-12-17 1:18 PM Okay I'll throw a wrench into this discussion.... What saddles have you fallen in love with and why? The saddle is for you, what I would suggest is let us know your riding style, what you like and dislike in saddles, and your price range. Then I would suggest getting the saddle to fit your wider horse perfectly, then use shims to make the saddle fit your other horse. I have a friend that duct taped felt/foam on the bottom of her double j so it fit her horse. This is an option. I like a deep seat, taller horn, and fenders forward but ability to move my legs back if I need. The saddle I loved was a treeless and a older marlene. Treeless doesn't fit my big horse and Marlene made them both sore. Have a Tod Sloan and doesn't ride the way I like it it sends me to far forward. I'm willing to spend around 2k .... I prefer used saddles.
Have you considered a Martha Josey? They meet all your "wants" as far as deep seat, tall horn, and forward fenders. I know they are made by Circle Y, but I have one that I bought brand new in 2002 and it has been really great. I have a Crown C but the Martha Josey is still my favorite. I can't say it'll fit everything, but I have rode 25-30 horses over the last 10 years and it has fit quite a lot of horses. If you want to avoid the newer Circle Ys I understand, but maybe consider one of those older Joseys. You can find them anywhere from $500-1200. . . Fancier ones being more expensive, of course.
I am saddle shopping for a new horse that is really easy to ride into the turn, but coming out she pitches me backwards. I was going to go with a Pozzi but after learning some stuff last night, I think I am going to go with something else. I would buy another Crown C in a heartbeat, but it just doesn't work on the mare I need a new saddle for. A Martin dealer did tell me last night that Martin is coming out with a new Crown C version that sits deeper but is flat like a cutter. They aren't out yet, but you can order them. I am considering waiting out my saddle shopping until January, when she will have some in stock in her store. | |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | WrapN3MN - 2013-12-17 12:22 PM Interestingly enough, I had a saddle discussion on my FB page last night. Someone posted this and I thought it was worth sharing. " Believe it or not: double j is made in the same warehouse and by the same people as circle y. They are all made in the same place but oiled and different looks are put on them. In my opinion circle y has much more put into their saddles for thickness of leather. Doubled j is a blinged out version of circle y in a thinner product and triple the cost. (friend of mine lives across the street and worked there part time)"
The owner of Double J is one of our customers. The owner of Double J use to work with Circle Y and he went off on his own to build a better quality saddle. Their new factory is huge and is just outside of town and they make all of their own trees there also.
Circle Y's factory is downtown in Yoakum and is no way connected with Double J.
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| Nevertooold - 2013-12-17 5:02 PM
WrapN3MN - 2013-12-17 12:22 PM Interestingly enough, I had a saddle discussion on my FB page last night. Someone posted this and I thought it was worth sharing. " Believe it or not: double j is made in the same warehouse and by the same people as circle y. They are all made in the same place but oiled and different looks are put on them. In my opinion circle y has much more put into their saddles for thickness of leather. Doubled j is a blinged out version of circle y in a thinner product and triple the cost. (friend of mine lives across the street and worked there part time)"
The owner of Double J is one of our customers. The owner of Double J use to work with Circle Y and he went off on his own to build a better quality saddle. Their new factory is huge and is just outside of town and they make all of their own trees there also.
Circle Y's factory is downtown in Yoakum and is no way connected with Double J.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Nevertooold - 2013-12-17 5:02 PM WrapN3MN - 2013-12-17 12:22 PM Interestingly enough, I had a saddle discussion on my FB page last night. Someone posted this and I thought it was worth sharing. " Believe it or not: double j is made in the same warehouse and by the same people as circle y. They are all made in the same place but oiled and different looks are put on them. In my opinion circle y has much more put into their saddles for thickness of leather. Doubled j is a blinged out version of circle y in a thinner product and triple the cost. (friend of mine lives across the street and worked there part time)" The owner of Double J is one of our customers. The owner of Double J use to work with Circle Y and he went off on his own to build a better quality saddle. Their new factory is huge and is just outside of town and they make all of their own trees there also.
Circle Y's factory is downtown in Yoakum and is no way connected with Double J.  I have 3 Double J saddles and I have been to their store/factor lots of times and belive me there is no Circle Y saddles being made there and like Kathy said Double j builds their own trees there. If you ever get a chance go by the Double J store/factor and get a tour of their room where they build the saddles pretty darn cool place. Double J is no part of Circle Y. 
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2013-12-17 6:24 PM
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Location: Texas | I will try these saddles! I've heard many ppl suggest a Lisa lockhart. I'm willing to try even tho it is a circle y :(
I do not care for Joseys I feel like they fit my horses poorly and I feel "constricted" in the josey. Idk why :( | |
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| F1NoniStephenville - 2013-12-17 5:46 PM
I will try these saddles! I've heard many ppl suggest a Lisa lockhart. I'm willing to try even tho it is a circle y :(
I do not care for Joseys I feel like they fit my horses poorly and I feel "constricted" in the josey. Idk why :(
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