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Saddles?

Just curious what type of saddle everyone rides in/likes

Permalink Reply by Grace, Rocco and Rip on August 18, 2009 at 9:08am: The first saddle I rode in was a Collegiate. I LOVE Close contact Collegiate saddles. I also like the Selle Fransias saddle. I also use a Courbette saddle. I really like them all. But, I guess my fav. is the close contact Collegiate saddle!! :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elizabeth :] on December 23, 2009 at 9:21pm: I ride english in a Stubben eventing saddle. It is so comfortable! I call it Stubbie. lol. :D; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shea Johnson on December 23, 2009 at 10:23pm: I have 3 western saddles and 4 english saddles, for western i have a circle y arabian saddle that is really really comfy and i love it to death, i have a simco arabian saddle which is nice to i use it on the young horses its lite and easy to keep a good seat in, my show saddle is a tex tan and is decked out in silver really comfy to but also very squiky at times getting better though, my all purpose english saddle is a wintec 500, then i have 3 dressage saddles i have a county competitor extra ride (my arabs are hard to fit saddles to this saddle we bought from a friend who had it for her percheron cross arabs have really wide backs believe it or not) i have a wintec isabella, and i also have a wintec 500 dressage saddle, i am saving up to get an arabian saddle company dressage saddle and hunt seat saddle though because they are amazingly comfortable and they fit arabs perfect, when i show hunter i borrow a pessoa or a barnsby which i like a lot to; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lucy on December 25, 2009 at 9:40pm: i love my crosby, but my friend has a pessoa tht i loveee; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Erin Foreman on January 31, 2010 at 11:56am: I currently have a Wintec 2000... ): its miserable. A great first saddle, but I've had it for years now and its time to upgrade. If anyone knows of a close contact/jumper saddle around $1,000 that they're absolutely in love with, please let me know... I'm looking to upgrade :) I definitelyyy want something with a more forward flap!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Danielle on January 31, 2010 at 12:14pm: hey Erin! i think i can sell you my close to new pessoa for around $1,000
:) i loveee it but its too small for me.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by courtni hackett on February 19, 2010 at 10:25pm: I have a dressage saddle wintec with exchangeable gullets because none of my horses are the same size!!; ▶ Reply to This