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Fwd: RE: [RC] Best saddles for under $1000 - sharp pennyWell... I have had two friends that had abetta's and neither of them fit my horse...... one was very unbalanced and the other bridged..at the time I was lookin for a cheap second saddle, hey the price was very right and after trying them out knew why....no flames..I know some out there love their abettas! You have seen Reno, he's not really narrow but he isn't a propane tank on legs either. As I recall your guys are built pretty much the same. Years ago the big horn came in reg and wide trees..don't think they do now. My big horn tree is similar to a semi qtr horse bar saddle. Next time we're at a ride I'll be more than happy for you to take a test spin on mine :D As for the swimming in them....unlike abettas,mine is part leather and just has the cordova fenders and skirting...so u still need to condition the leather occasionally Regards, Penny --- Rae Callaway <tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: "Rae Callaway" <tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Question on the Big Horns - do they have a different tree than the Abetta? My guys only fit in the Abettas when they are thin and as soon as they start to muscle up or fatten up, the saddle starts to pinch them just below the withers. I would love to find an inexpensive cordura type saddle that would fit them for those bad weather days (not to mention the swimming in Lake Conroe rides! :o) Rae Tall C Arabians - SE Texas -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sharp penny Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 1:07 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Best saddles for under $1000 If you prefer a *western* type endurance saddle check out the Big Horn. I have been very pleased with mine. I bought in here on endurance.net when I first decided to try endurance for a whopping $250. I didn't want to shell out alot of money..my current western saddles were very heavy and the horn kept getting in my way. My plan was to upgrade if I decided to continue to ride endurance..well so far I haven't had a need to upgrade..it has fit 3 different horses and I'm doing 50's and one 100 with no saddle issues. I did find the seat very hard and slick but adding a saddle cover from Jan solved that issue. I have been told it's best to locate an older used one as they are better balanced and made than the newer ones. mine is very balanced and well put together for an *off the rack* saddle. Regards, Penny __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 http://search.yahoo.com/top2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 http://search.yahoo.com/top2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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