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[RC] Recommendations for low cost English saddle? - Carolyn BurgessKaren: Yup, I do. You should get a used Collegiate Senior Event Saddle. It is an all purpose saddle. Get one that is the old style, made before Millers, Eisers, Whitman and Foxwoods imploded (about 4 - 5 years ago). It is not the one with the adjustable gullet, it has a wooden tree. My Standardbred rides in a Tucker medium tree and uses a wide tree in the Collegiate Senior Event. I just bought one used, from tacktrader.com, for $400. It is in emaculate condition and black, a very hard to find color, which is why it cost me $400. My seat size is 18 1/2", which is also a desirable seat size, so you pay a little more. If you are a 17 1/2" or less, you can get these saddles on EBAY or other used sites (tacktrader.com, equine.com, etc.) for around $300 plus shipping, and they will be in good condition. The one thing about these saddles too is that there is a robust used market. As long as
you take care of the saddle, you should be able to sell it in a year or two for the same price as you bought it for. Carolyn Burgess "Karen L." <klynd47@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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