English Tack
How much does english tack cost?
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You can spend this much for a saddle by Hermes: http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp?splid=0608RRC&pn=X1-15254&bhcd2=1222290137
Or you can go to your local tack shop that sells used tack on consignment, or a tack auction, or go on eBay, and pay as little as $100 or less. What you buy won't be pretty, but it will probably be serviceable.
Bridles, ditto. http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_X1-12865 Or you can buy a used bridle for under $25.
You can pay hundreds of dollars for special bits, too, or go the used tack route and (if you're inclined to do garage sales in horsey areas) pick up a whole box of bits for a few dollars.
You need to define what quality of tack you want before you can know how much it costs. If you just want to hack around and maybe take a few lessons, you could outfit your horse for under $300-400. If you want to show, you'll need to spend more for tack that has good quality to it.
When I bought my tack, I was advised to not skimp on the quality of the saddle. You can get by with an inexpensive bridle, there are lots of them that will look fine and are sturdy enough to use. But you want to make sure your saddle is a good one, that fits you comfortably and is right for your horse (if you're going to use it to ride lesson horses, get one that is a good fit for you and invest in lots of pads so you can use it on horses with a variety of shapes).
If you can find a good-quality top-of-the-line used saddle, that IMO is a better purchase than a cheaper new saddle, but if you're buying used tack you want to examine it carefully. Lots of things are easily fixed, but if you buy a saddle with a cracked or broken tree, you'll have problems.
Good luck!
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BLACK ALL PURPOSE ENGLISH SADDLE 17" NEW HORSE TACK |  |
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US $129.99 | 29d 13h 55m |
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USA Leather Rolled Grab Strap for English Saddle Tack | |
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US $15.75 | 10d 13h 14m |
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Horse Tack English Saddle Albion Girth Leathers | |
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US $2,000.00 | 28d 15h 42m |
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New 17" Black Leather English Dressage Saddle + Tack | |
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US $223.00 | 22d 7h 15m |
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17" TAN Leather English ALL PURPOSE Saddle+Tack | |
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US $259.00 | 23d 8h 44m |
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17" TAN Leather English ALL PURPOSE Saddle+Tack | |
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US $259.00 | 22d 10h 48m |
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Intellect Dressage Saddle English tack Black seat 17.5 | |
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US $798.95 | 19d 12h 56m |
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USED 16" ENGLISH SADDLE w/ LEATHER/STIRRUPS/GIRTH/+TACK | |
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US $85.00 | 21d 4h 31m |
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18" Brown Leather English ALL PURPOSE Saddle+Tack | |
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US $259.00 | 22d 9h 30m |
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New 16" TAN Leather English CLOSE CONTACT Saddle+Tack | |
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US $259.00 | 23d 9h 12m |
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Intellect Dressage Saddle English tack Black seat 16.5 | |
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US $798.95 | 19d 12h 26m |
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18" TAN Leather English ALL PURPOSE Saddle+Tack | |
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US $259.00 | 22d 10h 35m |
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CHAMPION 17" USED ENGLISH HORSE SADDLE c/w all TACK | |
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US $125.00 | 13d 8h 14m |
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16.5" Synthetic English AP Saddle Horse Tack NEW | |
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US $125.00 | 7d 12h 54m |
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18" TAN Leather English ALL PURPOSE Saddle+Tack | |
0 Bid | US $227.99 | 7h 27m |
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17" Brown Leather English ALL PURPOSE Saddle+Tack | |
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US $259.00 | 2d 17h 10m |
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ENGLISH SADDLE COVER / CUSTOM MADE HORSE TACK | |
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US $20.00 | 7h 53m |
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18" Brown Leather English ALL PURPOSE Saddle+Tack | |
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US $259.00 | 2d 18h 36m |
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Paris Tack Close Contact English Horse Saddle 17" W | |
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US $375.00 | 29d 7h 21m |
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Paris Tack Close Contact English Horse Saddle 16" W | |
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US $375.00 | 29d 7h 21m |
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Paris Tack Close Contact English Horse Saddle 15.5" W | |
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US $375.00 | 29d 7h 21m |
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Paris Tack General Purpose English Horse Saddle 17 WIDE | |
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US $375.00 | 27d 12h 9m |
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Paris Tack Close Contact English Horse Saddle 18" W | |
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US $375.00 | 20d 12h 43m |
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Paris Tack Close Contact English Horse Saddle 18" M | |
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US $375.00 | 20d 12h 43m |
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Paris Tack English Dressage Saddle 17" Medium Black | |
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US $375.00 | 14d 9h 49m |
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Paris Tack English Dressage Saddle 16" Medium Black | |
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US $375.00 | 14d 9h 49m |
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Paris Tack All Purpose English Saddle Cover Navy | |
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US $12.50 | 13d 12h 42m |
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Paris Tack All Purpose English Saddle Cover H Green | |
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US $12.50 | 13d 12h 42m |
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16" Tan Leather English Dressage Saddle Horse Tack | |
0 Bid | US $100.00 | 2d 7h 9m |
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BLACK ALL PURPOSE ENGLISH SADDLE 17" NEW HORSE TACK | |
0 Bid | US $89.99 | 4d 6h 11m |
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Exmoor Close Contact English Saddle 16" Tack Lot | |
0 Bid | US $99.00 | 4d 16h 10m |
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All Purpose English Horse Tack Saddle Carrier Bag Plaid | |
0 Bid | US $29.99 | 5d 13h 57m |
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All Purpose English Horse Tack Saddle Carrier Bag Plaid | |
0 Bid | US $29.99 | 5d 19h 54m |
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5 year old mare, under english tack for the 1st time
Would you pay to have someone clean your tack for you?
As in a very good, thorough cleaning for both English and Western tack. Would you be more likely to if there were a discount for every additional piece of tack cleaned? Let me know why or why not. Thank you!
A lot of you guys make it seem like I'm a bum... but I was actually asking this question because I love cleaning tack too. It would be an ideal job, that's all.
I clean my own tack (I'm very protective of my tack and a bit obsessive about how I clean it) but there are several people (mostly adults) at my barn that will pay the younger students to clean their tack if they don't have the time. In my opinion though, tack cleaning is something that the rider should do - it is a part of the responsibility and it shouldn't become a habit to have other people clean it for you.
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