Re: Re: Abetta Endurance Saddle

[Sue Brown <sbrown@wamedes.com>]

At 08:28 AM 09/08/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>I have tried the Big Horn (a friend's) and though I liked it, I didn't like
>the leather seat....I like being able to get a cordura (or synthetic)
>saddle wet and not ruin it.  Price wise....the Big Horn runs about $450 but
>you can purchase an Abetta from thesalebarn.com for $250-300.  I am getting
>ready to take the plunge and do it!  Good luck!
>Maggie

I have a very thick sheepskin over the seat so it'd have to be left out in
a downpour to get wet...which isn't likely to happen.  Considering I live
in rainy Washington and ride in the rain, I've never had the seat get wet.
I got my Big Horn for a bit less than the listed price, as did two of my
students.  (Better deal when you buy more than one at a time.)  Also, I
need a girthing system that has a V-billet type of girthing for one of my
geldings since the back always twists on him if it's just a straight girth
(weird back and *very* well sprung ribs <g> that have always been hard to
fit -- can only use a Wintec Pro dressage saddle on him and not the 2000,
for instance) -- the back cinch ring on the Big Horn works so that I can
cinch down the rear part of the saddle with the single latigo.  Comfort
wise, both saddles will probably feel the same from the rider's view.  Good
luck.

Sue


sbrown@wamedes.com
Tyee Farm
Marysville, Wa.


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