
Buying an English saddle: Part Two.?
Alright, so I think I've narrowed it down to two: http://www.horse.com/English-Tack/English-Starter-Set-EKA30.html
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http://www.saddleonline.com/English-Saddles/c3/p1631/16-17-Premium-Brown-English-Saddle-W-Leathers-&-Irons/product_info.html
I'd like to get one of these saddles, but I don't know which would be the better deal. I don't have any English tack and am just looking for something to ride in for fun. My QH needs a wide tree. Fist of all, would a 6.5" gullet work for him? My friend tells me that the $135 one with just the saddle and leathers/irons would be the better deal, but I'm not sure, since I don't have an English girth, bridle, stirrup leathers/irons, etc., and the package comes with everything but a pad. Would getting the package be a better deal or could I find all of the other things for less than what it would cost to buy the package?
The problem with these saddles is that they are made in India and if you want something cheap that the stitching will probably not even last a year and that the leather is tanned pourly, then go for it. If you want to keep a saddle around for years and have it serve you faithfully, look at used European saddles, such as Stubben, Courbette, Kieffer and Pariani to name a few.
Granted, you're not going to find something for that price tag, but do you want something to just have for a few years, or something that will last you?
Try ebay for a good used European saddle.
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