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rodeolife Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2015-08-26 9:54 PM Subject: martin fx3 saddles
	do any of you have martin fx3 saddles? do you like them? how do they compare to the crown c's?
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Coop Reg. Apr 2009	Posted 2015-08-26 9:58 PM Subject: RE: martin fx3 saddles
I'm Really Boring Posts: 4505	I have both and definitely prefer the FX3. In my experience, it fits horses better (no shimming required). My mare that needed a 9" gullet in the Crown C and had to have shims only needs a 7" gullet in FX3, and it fits like a glove with no shimming required. It also seems to fit my other horses better than the Crown C, and I much prefer the way it rides and the way it positions me. Edited by Coop 2015-08-26 10:24 PM
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roanrider Reg. Apr 2004	Posted 2015-08-27 8:31 AM Subject: RE: martin fx3 saddles
Expert Posts: 1414	I really like my FX3 but the seat is too small for me. I like how it positions my body and legs, and it's comfortable. The Crown C tips me forward, the FX3 puts me square on my horse.
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luckyjo Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2015-08-27 11:44 AM Subject: RE: martin fx3 saddles
Duct Tape Bikini Girl Posts: 2554	I have both, and both fit further back on a horse than other barrel saddles. The FX 3 is a more secure feeling saddle if that is what you need. My horses use an 8" gullet in both.
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2015-08-27 4:31 PM Subject: RE: martin fx3 saddles
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	Just found out this year that the crown c seats have been changed this year the 2015 models so you don't get tipped forward. I have a 2014 and a 2015 and I hate the feel of the 2015 crown c, so it is going back to get a 2014 tree put into it
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FriendswoodKat Reg. Dec 2008	Posted 2015-08-27 7:17 PM Subject: RE: martin fx3 saddles
Location: Friendswood, Texas	My daughter talked to the guys at Just Horsing Around Tack at their booth at Elite last month. She compared the Crown C with the FX and they said the C would tilt her pelvis more forward while the FX sets her more into the seat. They were kind enough to even let us take one for the day to ride in it. She loved it and even made a run in it for the youth finals. We ordered the FX the next day and she's on pins and needles til it comes in. It will fit all three of our horses and I'm REALLY glad about that.
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RileyBob Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2015-11-02 7:26 PM Subject: RE: martin fx3 saddles
Location: Northeast Texas	So if your horse fits an 8" gullet in the Crown C would it take the same in the FX3 or do they fit different? Particularly on a really round backed horse?
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