Posted 2009-05-21 2:15 PM (#105292) Subject: Questions about saddles?
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I'm looking for a new calf roping saddle and I"m thinking bout buying a Stran Smith Cactus saddle and seeing if anybody has used one and how you liked and and how it fits different horses..or what other saddles anyone has bought recently and would suggest buying. Budget is bout $2500
Posted 2009-05-21 5:26 PM (#105300 - in reply to #105292) Subject: RE: Questions about saddles?
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Posts: 1351 Location: Decatur, Texas
Originally written by brew26 on 2009-05-21 2:15 PM
I'm looking for a new calf roping saddle and I"m thinking bout buying a Stran Smith Cactus saddle and seeing if anybody has used one and how you liked and and how it fits different horses..or what other saddles anyone has bought recently and would suggest buying. Budget is bout $2500
I have a Master Saddle that is a Jake Barnes signature series and really like it. The list price on it was around $2300., I was lucky enough to buy it from Lonny at Master Saddles and was used a couple of times and paid 1250. for it including a matching breast collar.
When you look them up make sure you are not looking at the trophy saddles. They are good, but not near the saddle the custom ones are.
Posted 2009-05-22 2:15 PM (#105338 - in reply to #105292) Subject: RE: Questions about saddles?
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I've looked at all the saddles and the websites everyone mentioned and it is helping...I've tried contacting the master saddles cause they look awesome. For anyone reading this if you've had any of these saddles and roped out of them or even just road them your comments are very welcome.
Posted 2009-05-22 2:22 PM (#105340 - in reply to #105292) Subject: RE: Questions about saddles?
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I've got a couple Cactus saddles and found they fit most horses great. I've been really happy with them. I won the ones I have but if I was looking to buy one I'd go with a custom saddle. You might check out Todd Sloan saddles. He builds his here in the Northwest and I know alot of the calf ropers like them. He can also probably build it to specifically fit your horse or a more general build if need be.
Posted 2009-05-22 3:06 PM (#105345 - in reply to #105338) Subject: RE: Questions about saddles?
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Posts: 1351 Location: Decatur, Texas
Originally written by brew26 on 2009-05-22 2:15 PM
I've looked at all the saddles and the websites everyone mentioned and it is helping...I've tried contacting the master saddles cause they look awesome. For anyone reading this if you've had any of these saddles and roped out of them or even just road them your comments are very welcome.
Like said, I love mine and rope off of it a few times a month. My better half has even bought one for herself now. I will seeif I can post som pictures of ours and I will try and contact Lonny this weekend myself, h is usually busy putting on local jackpots. They are only 20 mins from my house.
Posted 2009-05-27 8:29 AM (#105514 - in reply to #105292) Subject: RE: Questions about saddles?
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Thank you to everyone that helped me with me saddle question, I decided to get a Tod Sloan brand new fooly tooled with sting ray seat cost me just under $2000. I'll try and get some pictures up when it gets here in bout 6 weeks and tell you how I like it.
Questions about saddles?
