Sandy, maybe instead of looking for a saddle with a
horn to help you mount the horse, you could look at other styles to mount, that
you did not have to grab the horn. Some of the western style endurance saddles
have a "thinner" pommel that can be grabbed more easily, in place of a horn.
Also, maybe some sort of a grab strap could be rigged to grab in place of the
horn.
I ride my Bighorn with a Y type English
breastcollar. I reach across with my left hand when I mount, and grab the breast
collar at the ring that attaches the straps that go to the saddle. I can pull on
that if needed to mount if my knee gets to me, rather than pulling with both
hands on the saddle. Also, you can often teach the horse to park out when you
mount, so they are a tad shorter.
Just tossing out some suggestions, as I
personally am not so keen on saddle horses and trail riding in general.
