Ridecamp: Re: [RC] need a saddle for a very tall man...do they make them?

> Dreamazon smcdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> My fiance has been looking for a synthetic or lightweight trail 
> saddle for his new horse for about three months now.  Everywhere we 
> go, it seems the distributors are saying he has to get it made 
> custom for the length of his legs.  He is 6'4, and I know there are 
> other tall men out there riding!  We do not want to pay more for the 
> saddle than the horse, and that is what we've been face with.  Does 
> anyone know of saddlemakers that include long fenders as an option? 
> Or is there any way to order fenders separately for a saddle?  I do 
> not know where to look for this.  Any help would be greatly 
> appreciated.  fyi...we are looking for a 17-inch, full-quarter-horse 
> bars saddle with long fenders (he is looking primarily for a 
> western-type saddle).  It would be great if we could find something 
> synthetic or lighter weight since he is so big.  We will use it 
> primarily on trail and need to go fairly long distances.  Thanks in 
> advance for any help

The Stonewall (http://www.stonewallsaddles.com/general.html) looks 
like it could be ordered to accomodate his height.
--
Lynn Kinsky     Santa Ynez, CA
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky


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