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 Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | Im a fan of Shilohs, but was not happy with my Contender's, I ordered one of the first orginal ones back in 2007 and that fit my narrow high withered horse great, he outgrew that though and don't think they fit a horse well that has shoulders. I ordered a Contender in 2012 on a 7" gullet (the other's are either a 6 3/4 or a 6 1/2) for my avg built app and he turned into a naughty bucker, ended up with a 7" crown c and he improved and was freed up quite a bit more. He is not in an 8 crown c, but I still consider him avg. My favorite saddle is a Jerri Mann Shiloh I think they have the most bar flare from all the Shilohs I've tried, they are just a little more than the Ed Wrights as well. I've talked to Meleta and she thinks the new tree she has which is wider than her orginal would fit my app. I just wish I could find a used JM in a 14.5-15", dang near impossible.
Heres the JM
Heres my first Contender from 2007
Here's my 7" gullet Contender from 2012
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 Mighty Elk Slayer
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Location: Lewisburg, Tennessee | nvrenuf - 2015-02-10 3:36 PM The Contender made by Shiloh Saddlery has a flared bar as well. Yes! I love my Jordon Peterson Contender. I have a Cactus CJ as well but my Shiloh seems to have more flare and a narrower seat. 
I bought my Contender new from Stacy in the fall of 2009 and he had just changed the tree to have more flare.
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Lookin For Diamonds - 2015-02-12 9:33 AM
Anyway you would post of picture of your pozzi and your Meleta stacked to see the difference. Is your Pozzi the standard tree?
Yes, I can get a picture of all three stacked this weekend for you :) My pozzi is a 2008 on a standard tree, yes. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Nueva on top, meleta in middle, pozzi on bottom. pozzi doesn't have a ton of flare. When put next to a saddle with zero flare it looks more impressive lol.
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Elite Veteran
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Location: USA | jschipper - 2015-02-13 2:49 PM Nueva on top, meleta in middle, pozzi on bottom. pozzi doesn't have a ton of flare. When put next to a saddle with zero flare it looks more impressive lol.
Thanks for taking that picture.... Helps to see them all togther to see the difference. |
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boon
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| Stacey at Shiloh still makes a Jeri Mann. I wonder if they are the same as the older model?
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Location: Sunny California | You can have Stacey make you a saddle on any tree. I had a 2007 JM that didn't fit either of my horses, but my friend's older JM fit both of them, so I had him make me a new saddle on the older tree. |
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 Husband Spoiler
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Location: North Dakota | You can get Jeff Smith barrel saddles with a cutter tree. My friend loves her Roohide cutting saddle so she purchased a Jeff Smith barrel saddle and loves it. |
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