We are very excited to introduce our new stock saddle we are having built special for us by a USA small production saddle company to keep up on the growing demand for great fitting, quality, good looking saddles at a more affordable price than our custom saddles and a lot less waiting time!

After years of doing saddle fittings and teaching saddle fitting we have come up with a tree that with our Therapeutic Saddle Fitting Pad will fit most horses of all breeds and sizes very well! It will free up their shoulders and be short enough that the horse will easily collect, round their back, bend, flex and reach out with their stride.

Our special tree which Bob designed we have found the most universal (if you can have only one saddle) has “full quarter horse” bars that have a flatter rocker and no convex bump in the front.  Bar flare of 14” wide & bar length 22 1/2”- 23 1/2” long depending on seat size, gullet width of 6 3/4” & a gullet height of 8”.  Horn Cap 4”, Horn 3” high, 3/4” drop, semi dome.  Fork is 10” wide x 5” thick. Cantle is 5” high x 12” wide, semi shovel, 1 1/2” dish.

These saddles and trees are handmade using high quality workmanship and materials. All the stitching is recessed for quality and durability. The saddle is perfectly balanced for a comfortable ride for you and your horse, they are one of the few western saddles built today designed so you sit centered and as close to the horse as possible for the best communication between you an your horse. The seat is not built up in the front so your weight is more forward where you are more balanced, like you were sitting bareback, the horse can balance you better in that "sweet spot" and their back is much stronger further forward . We believe proper fit, rider comfort and the way the saddle positions you is the most important elements in a saddle.

We stand behind all of our workmanship!

Testimonials:

10/ 7/11
Ms Terri,
  I just wanted to let you know happy  I am with my new rig. The time you took with me to make sure the saddle fit me  and my horse was well worth it as it fits Lady and I like a glove. After riding it for a day I can say it is one of the most comfortable saddles I have ever ridden. While fit and comfort are most important to me it sure doesn’t hurt that it looks fantastic also. The matching breast collar, bridle and saddle pockets  really set it off. The family crest that Bob carved on the pockets look fantastic. Lady really does look like a Lady with this rig.
  Thanks again for the top notch service and craftsmanship. It is a pleasure to deal with folks that still have old style cowboy values.
Regards,
Mark A.  Fairchild
Rock & Roll MF Ranch
Hattiesburg, MS.

7/5/11
“Hi Terri and Bob,
I love the new saddle, and so does my horse! He has been so  relaxed when saddled, as well as carrying his head lower and breaking better at the poll, AMAZING!!! We did our first parade yesterday (in Bayfield, CO), and he was not bothered by much of anything.”
Don Kelly
Trails Foreman
Columbine Ranger District / Field Office
San Juan National Forest / BLM Public Lands

6/23/11
“Hi  Terri,
The saddle is WONDERFUL and fits beautifully!  Everyone at the barn is ooooing and ahhhhing. Touching the saddle makes me smile. Not only because it so beautifully made, but because I feel a connection with where it came from. I’m so glad I found you!”
Lynn Rajewski
Connecticut

Stock Saddles w/Custom Options:

Stock Saddle w/Mule Britchen & Horn Wrap

Stock Saddle w/JM Conchos including a horn cap, Matching Breast Collar, Crupper & Headstall

How to measure for seat size!

Here is a picture of how we like you to measure your thigh while sitting in a saddle with your feet hanging straight down out of the stirrups.  So in this example the thigh where it goes between the cantle and fork is 9”, which equals a seat size of 14 1/2” - 15” depending on how much room a rider wants and if they have a larger waistline than their thighs.  Because of the way we build our seats you often don’t need as big of seat as with most saddles, between the base of the cantle and fork is the more important measurement   Also while sitting in the saddle the same way with a soft tape measure on the inside of a leg measure from the inseam down to the bottom of the foot with your riding boots on for fender length.

**This is how you want to sit in a saddle, legs straighter and stirrups long for maximum balance and comfort for you and the horse. Actually a little straighter legged and a little more forward is better. It can take a little getting used to if you are used to sitting in the “lounge chair position” (back against the cantle and legs forward) due to muscle memory. It is well worth the effort to retrain yourself and your body, your horse and your back and knees will love you for it!!