Hi I am trying to find my daughter a 12 or 13 saddle with full quarter horse bars.........I found one on ebay pink and black codura and the same one on country supply but just plain black.....my question is one of the saddle seats looks nice and straight across (the part you sit on) and the other one seems to have a small hump and then straight across??? wich one is best and why the different seats??thanks for any info both saddles are by king series
i own a saddle and tack store and you are probably meaning one is more angled at the front of the seat am i correct??? if i am understanding you right you are seeing that bump and it is actually similar to the equtation seats that have a really high front it helps you to sit straighter in the seat....they use these seats for showing helps the riders to have a straight back and correct positioning in the seat, even if they dont naturally sit that way know what i mean??? as long as she is in the right seat size either seat style will be fine, you will automatically sit in the correct position if your seat size on your saddle is right. i mean ear over shoulder, shoulder over hip, hip over heal just sitting in the saddle without feet in the stirrups!!! i know exactly what saddles you are talking about i carry them in my store!!! i bought the abetta elite ( which is very similar to the king series ) with the turquoise ostritch trim for my daughter she loves it and i got the full qtr. fit her pony great too, she is only 10 so this works best for her now!! the weight of the saddle is light enough for her and the quality of the saddle and tree are pretty good!!!
The stallion seems ok. I don't get too fussed over people saying how nice their stallion is because almost all stallions with proper training and handling will be very nice and gentle and laid back. If the yearling in the picture is the one you're looking at then he's not bad. But… IMHO I think you should pass for two reasons. 1st he's over priced and should have been gelded last fall. 2nd new trainers often mess up their first colt that they train. You'd be better off taking a free 2 or 3 or 4 year old and working with them. Then sell or give away the horse when you think you've taught them all you can and get another one. The only way to become a trainer is to train LOTS of horses. But, if you're in love with this one there doesn't seem to be a reason not to buy except that you can find one just as nice but cheaper and cheaper isn't everything.
Wow Hannah – you look so confident and skilled in the saddle! Very impressive! Any pics of the horse parade on the last day?
The stallion seems ok. I don't get too fussed over people saying how nice their stallion is because almost all stallions with proper training and handling will be very nice and gentle and laid back.
If the yearling in the picture is the one you're looking at then he's not bad.
But… IMHO I think you should pass for two reasons. 1st he's over priced and should have been gelded last fall. 2nd new trainers often mess up their first colt that they train. You'd be better off taking a free 2 or 3 or 4 year old and working with them. Then sell or give away the horse when you think you've taught them all you can and get another one. The only way to become a trainer is to train LOTS of horses.
But, if you're in love with this one there doesn't seem to be a reason not to buy except that you can find one just as nice but cheaper and cheaper isn't everything.