Horse Tack & Saddles

Hey, I have a 17 hand thoroughbred gelding who’s done western for the last four years but I think we’re ready to start him riding english again. He’s done it before- but i haven’t. So of course i know close to nothing about english tack. What are some better english saddles & bridles? Things that i’d need to start him up? We’ll be starting jumping later on so hopefully an all around saddle that can be for the show ring & pleasure riding? Any ideas?
Thank you everybody. Me & my mother are currently talking about the tack you all suggested. We’re leaning toward the Bates Momentum saddle, though. The style & feel of it are simply amazing. We’ve got one from a friend that we’re testing for a week. Cobalt seems to love it. He’s been fitted for the saddle by my mother, & it seems like a perfect match for all of us.
& FYI some western riders DO fit their horses for western saddles. Just like english riders- we’d rather have our horses most comfortable & not sore/hurt to the point of hating a saddle being put on =-]

OK so if you are looking for all purpose saddles id recommend Wintec All Purpose- synthetic saddle that only needs to be cleanded with water , no saddle cream
For something a little more upmarket for all purpose I’d try Bates Caprilli all Purpose, made of leather and needs to be cleaned with bates saddle cream.
I do not reccomend status saddles , in my experience they have not sat well on teh horses back.

If you are looking for a jumping saddle:
Wintec Close contact- cheap, easy to clean and comfy for you and the horse
Bates Caprill Jumping saddle- little more expensive, leather, needs to be cleaned with cream, very very comfy
Bates Momentum- Top of the market in bates jumping saddles- bit costly but worth it if you want a saddle that will move with the movementg of the horse

Dressage saddles:
Wintec Pro dressage- Again easy to clean , nice seat , cheap
Wintec/ Bates Issabell Werth- I personally dont like these saddles but you may think different
Bates Innova- Latest in bates dressage saddles. There are two styles small block for the rider who rides a little more forward or bigger blocks for the long rider. I have one of these and they are very comfy and you feel safe in them , nice soft and deep saddle- a bit costly and needs to be cleaned

I like to go by bates or Wintec. Peter Horrobin , Kieffer and Stubbens specialise in Jumping and dressage saddles , not really all purpose saddles

Cheers hoped this helped

DTD Jess Dancin’s 8th Time with a Rider, Second time in English tack!

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i was wondering if anyone knew of high quality, durable, good looking english tack suitable for cross country, and/or hunter jumping…
know of any that looks good on a chestnut appy with a spotted rump-blanket?
thanks for your help(:
+++which leather brown is the best looking?
ive seen berber, newberry, hazelnut, australian nut, what do these (and more) look like?!
thank you sooo much!
do you know anything about courbette?
cause i reaallllyyy like this one saddle they have! and bridle! and everything else! lol,
(i think you spell it like that >.< lol)
and i mean tack colors like saddle and bridle colors, hahah but thanks for the suggestions! ill try the tourquoise!

Bruno Delgrange
Amerigo
VEGA
Prestige
Jaguar
Equipe
Courbette
Bates
Thornhill
CWD
Antaries
Pessoa

and there is many more those are just a few

Hunter Jumper & Dressage Horse saddles in stock by Pessoa, JPC, HDR, Henri De Rival, Stubben, Courbette, Anky. We can order Antares. Tack Warehouse also has used saddles for sale.

Custom Saddle Pads, Colors Logos & Orders Available

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Therapeutic Saddle Pads: Professionals Choice, Alfa Gel, Casher, DMS

1/2 Pads by Ovation, ECP, Shires, Mattes, Christ

Prices start at $19.95 and go up.

We also stock Toklat number pads used on the AQHA and APHA show circuits.

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I need to find yellow english and barn horse tack. My mare is a 16.1HH Canadian Sport Horse Paint X and growing.
example:
halter
lead lines
english AP saddle pads, fitted and non-fitted
dressage pads
polo wraps
fly sheets
fly masks
stable wraps
lunge lines
crops
slinkys/hoods
jumping boots
shipping boots
etc. You get the point.
Jeff C – Hahahha, thanks. I really hope they don’t call me that!

xXHunterJumperXx – Thanks so much, I might buy from some of those sights. And go get some sleep!!!

Draftluver722 – THANKS SO MUCH! I am deffinatley buying from some of these sites. And eBay is such a good idea. Thanks!

allie – Those are so cool! Thanks. I’m deff. buying from here too!!!

Anymore more sites would be appreciated. Thanks again!
.:Piaffes Are Pretty:. – Thanks so much! I couldn’e find any slinkys or hoods that came in yellow! I’m deffinatley buyinf from that site. I know things are hard to find in yellow, that’s why I asked for a little help! And the rope halter is perfect. Thanks!!!
.:Piaffes Are Pretty:. – Thanks so much! I couldn’e find any slinkys or hoods that came in yellow! I’m deffinatley buying from that site. I know things are hard to find in yellow, that’s why I asked for a little help! And the rope halter is perfect. Thanks!!!
.:Piaffes Are Pretty:. – Thanks SO much! I couldn’t find any slinkys or hoods in yellow! I’m am going to order somthing right now! Thanks!!! It’s so hard to find stuff in yellow, thanks for all your help!
LiveToRide – OMG! You did it all. THANK YOU!

I will email you the links, as we are not allowed to have more then 10 in our answers and I have 16.

i just got a new black english bridle and i am looking for a new used saddle. can i get a tan or light brown saddle? or should i stick to dark brown/black saddles? i just show at local shows for now, is this ok or does my tack have to match? i ride a solid black horse so thats why i kinda want to stick with darker tack, but i am just wondering what my options are.
thanks!
just remebered, i have a pair of older (but still good) stirrup leathers and they are medium dark brown, if i do get a black saddle can i use the stirrup leathers or is it not a good idea?

Honestly, I would stick with a very dark brown or black saddle, girth, etc., especially if you are going to be showing.
I tend to think that dark tack looks best on black horses… So if you can find one, I would suggest a black saddle, and a close second choice would be a very dark brown one.
For local shows, it really doesn’t have to match exactly, but for, say, Hunter Jumpers, a lot of judges would like it more if they did match. It looks a bit more put together. Plus, you never know how long you are going to have the tack. You could end up going to A-rated shows relatively soon, in which case your tack should match.
Email me if you have more questions

Tack Warehouse is a saddle shop locally owned and operated by Brenda Cedarblade of the Historic Nelson Ranch http://www.historicnelsonranch.com The tack store is located on Main Street in Historic Downtown Woodland California.

We carry many brands of horseback riding spurs.

Dressage Spurs, Hunter Jumper Spurs: English Spurs: Mens, Womens, Youth, Children

Brands: HS Sprenger, Stubben, Metlab, Partrade, Pessoa, Champion, Horse wear, Horse and Hound, Equi Spur, Spurperfect

Type: Silver, Roller Spurs, Rowl, Hammer Head, Knob Spurs, Soft Touch, Rubber Coated, German Pointed, German Smooth Rowel, Heavy Weight Spurs, Lightweight Spurs, Long Neck Dressage Spurs, Stainless Steel Spurs, Sterling Silver Spurs, Bling Bling Riding Spurs, Humane Spurs just as seen in the dover saddlery magazine.

Tack Warehouse is located close to Sacramento California

Spur Straps in Nylon and Leather

http://www.historicnelsonranch.com/tackwarhouse/index.html

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Well i am wondering what your opinion about certain saddles like the Wintec saddles? Do you hate or like them and why?
Also what kind of breeches and half chaps would you recommend to an english rider on a budget??

Thanks soo much!!
Yea i have ariat chocolate paddock boots.

Save your money, measure yourself AND your horse and just go get a gently used European made saddle. Think Stubben, Pariani, Kieffer and the lot. OR if you’re looking for close contact, there again, Stubben, Crump or Crosby. You can find them for under $500.00 or less on ebay.

IF you don’t know how to measure yourself for a saddle, you start at the outside of your knee, and then take the tape all the way up to your hip and that’s you’re seat size.

4 year old warmblood filly’s first ride in English tack with an English rider..She was broke by an amazing reining trainer.

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i haven’t riodden for a few years [i used to every saturday] and my saddle is wicked dusty, so, tips plz? thanks!

First, get a damp sponge and wipe off all of the dust that you can. Then, get some leather soap and clean it. If you havent ridden in that long and the saddle is not in the best shape, you might want to use Leather CPR, which can be bought at most tack shops or ordered online. I use Farnam’s Leather New Foam, which has worked well, but I didnt have particularly dusty tack. I would try the leather CPR since my trainer uses it on all of her older dusty stuff.

If you dont know how to clean tack, you can just follow the directions on the bottle/package. Its pretty simple! just dont use too much soap!

hope this helps!