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[RC] worst! saddles under 1k - RENESPONYhi all i am one of those that loves the abetta.but it has to fit. if an expensive saddle is the only thing that fits/works for your horse then your stuck with the bill unless your lucky to get a deal on a used model. i have noticed a problem with some of the king synthetic saddles. they are light and i liked how they looked but I've noticed on 2 boarders saddles that they wear really quick. the fenders are worn almost all the way through, the nylon web used for the rigging is showing signs of wear. the metal buckles to adjust the stirrups (bevins buckles) keep coming detached from the nylon. i was horrified, these saddles are about a year old and these people don't ride much.(once a week or so) they bought them at different stores at different times, so it cant be a defect from the same shipment. one saddle i could see, but 2 barely used really turns me off to the brand. there are 2 condura saddles with the purple south western design that have lasted their owners for years, even with a little neglect, so i like those and have ridden in both a few times, no complaints. but buy endurance stirrups, they are sooo nice. i beat the crap out of my A-Betta for 4 years now. i am looking for a new saddle as a back up but i really seem to like this one. i tried a treeless bob Marshall, and at first i loved it, but after a couple of hours i really felt like i was sitting on my horses spine, and would imagine that 50 or 100 miles would kill his back. i really could feel everything, and im sure he could feel me. i have used a blue ridge, but it hurt my butt and was a bit heavy for distance riding. anyone try the court saddles? i like the look, but have yet to try one and they are heavy also. nice seats. now your getting over $1,000 though. one wintec all purpose bridged terrible but another older model fit him perfect. so i guess I'm stuck with this A-Betta for now till i find something i really like and could ride all day in.and under 1k is a big deal for me. anybody else find saddles to avoid? Rene =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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