Hi Liz,
I have used the Bighorn Cordura for almost 7 years now, and it has
worked great! Held up very well too (you still have to clean them!)
I would definitely suggest using a fleece seat saver though, since the
seat is hard as a rock! My only complaint about it, is that the rigging
system is hard to undo quickly at vet checks (it is very stable) I'm
working on re rigging it now.
I have used mine for everything, including team penning and packing.
My horse is a low withered, round type arabian, you need to pad them up
on the narrower horses.
On rides, I have always gotten A's on saddle fit....
email me if you wanna know more....
tracy
zebella@idt.net