Please make sure it sells likit treat bars before you tell me the name! thnxxx for the help! EASY TEN POINTS TO GET!
googleing helps lol ut treats just get a recipe from the website to amek ur own and u know wat goes in them and u feel hapyer about giveing it to them beacuse u knwo wats in it and u made it and also save mroe money@
I am getting a new saddle for my Arabian when my fiance gets his tax refund. I can identify a decent saddle for a crappy one fairly well from a picture and super well in person. I know the big names in western saddles ie: Billy Cook, Circle Y, Simco, Longhorn, etc. I want opinions on other saddle brands that may be less expensive, but with equal (or almost equal) quality. I am honestly not interested in a new saddle. First of all, I won’t be able to afford a nice quality saddle being brand new. Secondly, I like my saddles to be broken in for me! =D
I had a Rider’s Choice roping saddle a few years ago and reeeally liked it. But, most of their saddles are full QH bars and that won’t work for my Arab. Their only saddle (that I can find) specifically for Arabs is like $1,000. I can’t really find any used Rider’s Choice saddles, either. Another brand I’ve been looking into is Dakota. They seem like nice quality, and I have found quite a few used ones. I just don’t know if their quality will be as appealing in person.
I can’t use eBay, my sister used my account and never paid the selling fees. =|
And, anything of quality I find on craigslist is usually priced too high.
But, the guy who leases my horse works at a tack shop and can get me wholesale prices! But, the saddles they have tend to be crappy brands.
So, where do you buy your saddles?
What brand(s) of saddles have you found to be of decent quality without being a fortune?
I can’t really spend more than $500.
Also, I know that if I buy online there is a chance it won’t fit my horse and I’ll be stuck with it. I realize that, I am fine with taking the chance and selling it if it doesn’t work out.
Thanks in advance!
Thought I should add that I really prefer leather saddles. But, if I found a good deal on a synthetic one, I wouldn’t mind looking into it.
Since you have a limit on how much you can spend, I’d look around locally. So many people forget the fact that there are tack shops! You may have to travel a bit, but for a good saddle that’s in your price range-it’s worth it! If you go to a tack shop, be sure to talk to one of the employees (at most tack shops, they have employees that know their stuff about almost all of the products). They’ll help you find a saddle that fits you and is in your price range-plus they should be able to tell you a bit about the brand of saddle.
Keep an eye out for tack swaps in your area too! These are super helpful and usually, there’s a ton of tack! Most of the tack at tack swaps have been used, but they’re way more cheap than new tack! There’s a lot through 4-H (if you know anyone within 4-H or they usually post it somewhere) and make sure to take a look at an equine vet’s office, boarding stables, etc. They usually post horse events that are coming up. Oh and the newspaper too!
You can try going on Craigslist. It’s sort of like Ebay, but different-if that makes any sense! Either that, or just poke around a bit on the Internet and see what’s out there!
I use pretty much the brands that you listed above (Circle Y, Billy Cook, & Tuckers) so I can’t help you with any specific brands that are that cheap! Again, poke around a bit on the Internet and locally and you should be able to find something! And be creative with the ways that you look for them too!
Hope this helps! Good luck finding a saddle!
Hey, I just recently Bought a Wintec 500 All-purpose Saddle as my old leather saddle went out of shape and no longer fits my horse.
I am so used to using leather conditioner on my old saddle to clean it, and now that I have a synthetic saddle, I am not quite sure what would be the best way to give it a bit of a brush up… any suggestions??
On my wintec I just take a horse brush and brush it around the skirt and the fender. My "jockey" had leather in it so I used the leather conditioner. It cleaned up nice enough. As far as the seat goes I just wiped it off with a dry cloth.
I was wondering if there were any sponsorships, scholarships, or grants for young riders who need financial help, or if there are certain companys that support up and coming riders with costs of tack, showing, etc.
There are many equestrian sponsorships, scholarships, and grants that are available!
Check out http://www.fastweb.com though there are only a couple equine scholarships
Just look around
I don’t really know how to explain this. I’ve seen people do it at the barn all the time. Anyway, when they’re done using their bridle they do something with the reins and throatlatcg and noseband and it makes it look all nice and neat. This is so it doesn’t get tangled up, apparently. I have no idea how to do it, and i’m curious to know! If anyone knows what Im talking about, please respond! Thanks somuch.
What I do is make a figure eight in the reins by twisting them once, hold the reins and the headstall in one hand, wrap the nose band twice around the reins and all, then do up the throat latch the same way, making sure I go through the reins with it. I personally don’t do up the buckles, just slip the ends into the keepers so its easier to get undone the next time I ride.
Here’s a photo:
http://equisearch.com/horses_care/farm_ranch/management/bridlefigureeight200.jpg
Me and my friend are getting a horse soon, and we were wondering what we need as far as tack and stuff goes, we are making a list, and it would help if you could simply list all of the tack you need to keep a horse?
ok i was gunna write a long list but this website has tack grooming kit care security health appsolutley loads and is really useful
http://www.equine-world.co.uk/horses_care/index.htm
I’m planning on buying a collegiate bridle soon and I was wondering if anybody knew what the differences between a plain raised, fancy raised, and square raised bridle are?
thanks for the help! I always liked the stitching on bridles so I’m gonna get the fancy raised
There is actually not much difference The plain raised is just where the middle section of the nose band and brow band is raised so its not just flat and it is rounded. Square raised is where the raised portion is not as rounded but is more square. The fancy Raised is when the raised section has stitching detail on it like this http://www.justforponies.com/ProductImages/Tack2/BAmericanaFancy.jpg
All in all its mostly personal Preference and doesn’t make too much of difference!
Good Luck!!
llike out of any store, the mall, walmart, target etc. is the tack shop your favorite? yeah not really horse related but im sooo bored. but i gotta say i love the tack store 
i guess its because there is always something i want/need from there. lol
well.. if we had a good tack store here yea… but i like in a pretty small town so the nearest one is like an hour away… but if it was closer i think i’d be addicted! lol.. it is so fun to just look at stuff and wish you could buy it lol!
hi sorry i am an english rider and i am starting to ride western so i am picking out a saddle i really like this one because of its price and the way it looks, and i need the full qh bars, but i am not to sure what to look for in western saddle so if someone could help me out that would be great. thanks so much here is the link.
http://www.equinehits.com/16in..full-qh.western.saddle~25877
Buffalo Saddlery is in about the SAME range as B bar B Saddlery. Both are made in Mexico and imported into the US.
There’s LOTS of saddles on ebay that are quality…
Here’s what Circle Y currently has listed on Ebay…
http://sporting-goods.search.ebay.com/Circle-Y_Saddles_W0QQcatrefZC6QQdfspZ2QQfclZ3QQfposZ93240Q2d1296QQfromZR2QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ34QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQsabfmtsZ1QQsacatZ47291QQsadisZ200QQsaobfmtsZinsifQQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ2QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZunknown
Here’s Tex Tan:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&fcl=3&catref=C6&from=R2&satitle=Tex+Tan&sacat=47291%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=93240-1296&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=34%26fsoo%3D1&fgtp=
Billy Cook:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&fcl=3&from=R2&satitle=Billy+Cook&sacat=47291%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=93240-1296&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=34%26fsoo%3D1
Ozark/Saddle King:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&fcl=3&from=R2&satitle=Ozark&sacat=47291%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=93240-1296&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=34%26fsoo%3D1&fgtp=
Big Horn (Ignore the cordova ones)
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&fcl=3&from=R2&satitle=Big+Horn&sacat=47291%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=93240-1296&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=34%26fsoo%3D1
Here’s a few to get you started!
Best of Luck.
Do you know of any good Tack Shops in the Lancaster, PA area, or online? Thank you!
Tack for Horseback riding.
I live in southern york county, PA. My favorite tack shop around here is Dover Saddlery. The address is:
10 Fila Way
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(410) 472-9670
They have a lot of great new tack there. They also have a Dover tent sale once in a while and you can find loads of cheap tack there. There is also Maryland Saddlery. Although prices are pretty high there for new tack and equipment, they have a great consignment shop with things like used saddles, boots, breeches, jackets, and all kinds of other random stuff. I bought my pony’s driving harness there for only $100! Its address is:
14924 Falls Rd
Butler, MD 21023
(410) 771-4135
Hope that helps.