Re: Seat size nonsense

["Advantage Saddles" <owensall@sierratel.com>]

Just for general informational purposes, english type saddles come in with smaller seat size measurements because they are measured on the diagonal, between the little metal button by the breastcollar ring diagonally up to the middle rear of the seat(cantle).  Western types are measured from the back of the fork to the top of the cantle, so perhaps measure more accurately.  There is something else to recognize, tho.  I look at seat jockey lenght...the measurement for the thigh area, which is between the base of the fork and the base of the cantle.  If the tree has the fork angled forward, it can give a bigger seat measurement to a saddle with a small thigh area. 

Generally speaking, seat sizeds for western saddles would be:  14 1/2 X-small adult seat. 15" medium adult seat, 16" large adult seat.

Katee