Heh, my two Abetta’s are about 15 years old and are
finally starting to fall apart. I’ve moved on to more fitted
saddles for endurance, but these two still get a lot of use by the kids and the
guests that ride my horses. They’re also fantastic for the lake
rides as we’ll use them for nervous people who are afraid to ride into
the lake bareback.
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<tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] Abetta saddles
I found with the Bighorns, which are also in
that "disposable saddle" category, that you can have 3 of the same
model number, and each tree is a tiny bit different, depending on when it was
made, and what shipment of trees it seems they worked from. They are all
"close", but when you have a really wide horse like I do, a difference
in just 1/8th or 1/4 of an inch through the gullet can make a difference on a
saddle that fits, or sores a horse. My Bighorn worked wonderful on my horse for
I think 2.5 or 3 years, then started giving him problems. They are inexpensive
saddles, and you can't expect them to hold up to the performance we ask of
them, and the miles we ask of them, like a better made saddle. I was lucky to
get the use out of the one that I did, and don't regret using it. But, time for
a change! (and not another Bighorn)
