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Location: Montana | What brands of barrel saddles do you like for narrower built quarter horses? I need to find one that fits my gelding well. I'm riding him in an old roping saddle with semi-qh bars right now because it fits him the best of what I have...while it fits me, it just doesn't ride like a barrel saddle. :) Thanks in advance!
ETA: I did one of those card-board cut-out things from online to see what bars he is, and according to that he should be Semi-QH bars, and of what I have that seems to fit him. I've had a Double J Pro tree on him with a 6 3/4" gullet, and that doesn't fit him, although it is slightly better than my Courts, which is FQHB...but for now I'm sticking with the old rope saddle.
Edited by mtcanchazer 2015-04-22 10:55 PM
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| I adore my Lynn McKenzie saddles. The Special might interest you. Google Lynn McKenzie's saddle fit videos and see what you think. |
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 Thick and Wavy
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Location: Nebraska | I have a special that does not fit my narrow mare at all. My billy cook/bronco billy's saddles fit her better. |
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 No Name Nancy
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Location: never in the right place | Caldwell TG |
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Location: Finally horseback again.... | ctdrumrunr - 2015-04-23 7:33 AM Caldwell TG
I just purchased a TG for my cutting bred mare.
All I can say is I wish I had done it sooner.
These saddles are soooo comfortable and you sit so well, I will be buying another one.
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Location: The barn...where else? SW Missouri | Canchasr1 - 2015-04-23 8:17 AM
ctdrumrunr - 2015-04-23 7:33 AM Caldwell TG
I just purchased a TG for my cutting bred mare.
All I can say is I wish I had done it sooner.
These saddles are soooo comfortable and you sit so well, I will be buying another one.
I love my TG also. Fits my mare great and is super comfy. Had a friend try it and she fell in love with it. Fit her mare awesome. |
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I just read the headlines
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| I had a LM special and it didn't fit my narrower horse. I have a Meleeta Brown barrel saddle now. Her new tree fits my narrower built horse great. She is great to work with and has a demo program. |
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Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | Thanks for the tips! I'd like to try a Caldwell if I can find one used.
How do ya'll feel about flex tree or treeless saddles for narrower horses? |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | I use a pozzi standard tree on my ottb. I need to shim it a bit in the front but she's only 5 and not done growing... it fits everywhere else. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I agree with the Caldwells, I love how it fits my gelding I have a Pro Max, but also if you can find a older Martha Josey {not a new one but older} they seem to fit the narrower built horses pretty good. I had one that I loved but sold it, now I kick myself for selling it, I keep checking the ads hoping one day I will find it for sell so I can buy it back.  |
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