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Location: The best kept secret in TX | fulltiltfilly - 2017-02-06 1:48 PM
Something for me to think about but then the shipping charges run up since I am in NJ.
Shipping is $45. They have a lot of used Martin's in your price range. To ship back it would be about the same amount of money. 
Ammerman's don't come in that wide of a gullet... |
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Location: British Columbia | I ride in Crown C's, and have used the wider gullets (up to 9" for wider mutton withered horses).
Their quality is second to none, and you an buy them used for great prices. I find most people don't quite understand how to shim or how to fit them, so they roll with the bigger gullets on horses that don't necessarily need them, so they sit on the market for a while.
If you have the opportunity to try a CROWN C with a wider gullet, I would! :)
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | When I have a problem with my saddle rolling on a horse, I always had better luck with saddles with a droped rigging with a good fitting pad no thicker then 3/4 or 1/2 pads. |
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Location: Jersey Girl | IRunOnFaith - 2017-02-06 3:07 PM fulltiltfilly - 2017-02-06 1:48 PM Something for me to think about but then the shipping charges run up since I am in NJ. Shipping is $45. They have a lot of used Martin's in your price range. To ship back it would be about the same amount of money. Ammerman's don't come in that wide of a gullet...
Good point! Like I stated earlier I did try the Martin Cervi 7 in gullet on him and it seemed to fit pretty good.
Anyone in the market for a real pretty Cactus Marlene?? 
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Heres a few with dropped rigging ,,
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Location: Jersey Girl | Southtxponygirl - 2017-02-06 4:10 PM Heres a few with dropped rigging ,,
Is that a Martin? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | fulltiltfilly - 2017-02-06 3:13 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-02-06 4:10 PM Heres a few with dropped rigging ,, Is that a Martin?
I love the dropped riggings, they help the saddles to be a bit more stable.
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Location: Bandera, TX | fulltiltfilly - 2017-02-06 1:50 PM Has anyone had luck with Ammermans? I absolutely love how they ride. Used to have one but sold it to buy the Cactus (to fit another horse).
No, Ammerman will not fit unless you have him use a custom tree. |
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Location: Conroe, TX 77304 | when I bought one, you could try it for 30 days to make sure it fit your horse and you. |
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| I totally agree.
I don't like to ride in anything but a Martin anymore.
I have a collection of Martin saddles now...including two Crown C's.
I find that the Martin's fit everything--even a very round mutton withered mare I have.
The best thing about the Martin's is that the saddles stay in place even without a breast collar and a tight cinch. |
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Location: Jersey Girl | chiquitamagic1 - 2017-02-06 4:43 PM when I bought one, you could try it for 30 days to make sure it fit your horse and you.
When you bought which saddle? |
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Location: USA | fulltiltfilly - 2017-02-06 3:13 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-02-06 4:10 PM Heres a few with dropped rigging ,, Is that a Martin?
On Dream horse/tack trader there is a Martin Iron Horse with the dropped riggin. It fit my mutton withered horse really well. It didn't roll on him at all. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Lookin For Diamonds - 2017-02-07 9:35 AM fulltiltfilly - 2017-02-06 3:13 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-02-06 4:10 PM Heres a few with dropped rigging ,, Is that a Martin?
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Location: Conroe, TX 77304 | when I bought a debra sibley flex tree.
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Location: Jersey Girl | Has anyone tried a Team Steinhoff saddle? I'm looking at on on Facebook that has dropped rigging and seller claims it fits flat backed horses. |
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| Caldwell maxed out...just went through this. A Jeff Smith wasn't to bad in the Mary Walker wide tree not the normal one. |
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Location: IN MY OWN LITTLE WORLD AT LEAST THEY KNOW ME HERE | Imho
If you have access--i would fit whichever saddle you decide on, to your pony's back.
My mare was mutton withered short backed and wide hipped :0|
Tried several. Gave up the fight :0/
Finally had one made to fit her.
From the naked wood tree to finished fit.
FYI- I also used a 3/4" Tod Sloan wool pad
and a professional choice neoprene front girth.
Also a leather back girth. Not dangling on the belly but snug to keep saddle down on the back when turning.
Breast collar helps keep saddle from sliding.
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Location: OK | You might check out the Robbie Phillips, Springdale Ar. Less expensive than many and if you can check out his schedule maybe you could meet him somewhere for a saddle fit. 470-200-0995
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