State Line in no longer selling the Abetta Saddle. When I found this out last week I had to take a look on the Internet and found the following site who does. You can also phone in your order if you don't like doing it on the computer (the number is on the site). The good news is that the saddle is even less from them than State Line. This is a good saddle for the money (around 320) and it fits most horses. There is even a new endurance saddle Abetta makes especially for Arabians, but I didn't order that one since my guess is it would be for the smaller type of Arab. I did buy a saddle online and received it in 3 days. The shipping charge was around 20 bucks.
The Abetta is the lightest endurance saddle around (14 to 16 lbs). Since it's a hundred bucks less than the Big Horn, it's worth considering.
----- Original Message -----
From: Vicki Austin
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 12:06 PM
To: RICMARC@xxxxxxx; Ride Camp
Subject: Re: [RC] SPORT SADDLE-I TOO NEED HELP----
Marcie, you can get an Abetta softee at Stateline, Comes with the special endurance stirrups. We just got one for Ron as Sierra cannot use a treeless saddle and the big horn put to much pressure on her shoulders. You can get brown or black. They are comfortable and they seem to do the trick for a little money. Hope this helps. Vicki Austin
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] SPORT SADDLE-I TOO NEED HELP----
I too am having saddle problems--I've been using
a Big Horn 15 inch with no problems until his
conformation changed---I had center rigging,now I
need the same saddle with 3/4 rigging----BH , I
guess doesn't make this particular one with it.
I tried an Abetta one of my boarders had,fit well
now I can't find a dealer for them. Abetta would not
send me a catalog as I'm not a dealer----any
suggestions-----HELP HELP HELP Marcy
