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[RC] was Paragon Saddle - now Indian made - Chris PausIndia made saddles are not necessarily a bad thing. It's like everything else in the world. There are good ones and cheapo ones. I got a $300 paragon knock off made in India. Wasn't a regency, don't remember the name brand. It was really well built. Had a good tree, etc. Got it for my husband. It fit our Morgan-Saddlebred cross perfectly and was a real pleasure to ride in on trails. It had a funky smell though. I took it to my local saddler to have it checked over. He said it was constructed very well and that the funky smell was the leather... it was made of water buffalo hide! He said it should last forever. After a few cleanings, the smell went away. I really liked that saddle. Sold it when we sold the horse as the saddle didn't fit my Arabs. chirs --- Rosalie Marley <rosalie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Thanks Libby. Glad I asked about "recently manufactured" - I have since read about the Campbell Paragons being great, but didn't know the Regency was made in India. I've read about and seen some pretty poorly made saddles from there. This one was listed as $500 new, and that sure didn't seem right for a well-made leather saddle. Rosalie ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus ============================================================ In my experience (22 year worth) most endurance riders are great people who will go out their way to help and be friendly. ~ Laura Hayes ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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