Is this a good saddle?

**JuniorxMyxLove** · 12-23-2007, 04:47 PM

on another forum, someones offering me this saddle:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...iate%20Saddle/

it's a 16.5" collegiate cc saddle, which is nice *I think* and the nicest part is she only want''s $50 for it and since I officially have all of $75 to spend on a saddle, i could buy it!

I know thats the saddle she'd send andI trust this person, she's sent tack to several people before, but is that a good saddle? Is it in good condition? I figured for $50, I might as well buy it and just resell on Ebay if I didn't like it, you know?

Would you get this saddle? Would you trust it more than the first saddle I posted?

Thank you soo much!

**JuniorxMyxLove** · 12-27-2007, 02:08 PM

bump please

**Vela** · 12-27-2007, 04:18 PM

Need some info on the saddle to help you out, what is the gullet width? It looks to be in decent shape and for 50 bucks looks like a lot better deal than what you were looking at before. It is worn but not abnormally so, esp for the price. If anything you should check the leathers whe it arrives for wear, and also the billets to make sure all the stitching is intact. Looks pretty decent for that price, all really depends on the gullet size, as to whether or not it can fit several horses decently, medium gullet would be what youd want so try to find out if it an arabian gullet or an extra wide etc.

**JuniorxMyxLove** · 12-27-2007, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Vela

Need some info on the saddle to help you out, what is the gullet width? It looks to be in decent shape and for 50 bucks looks like a lot better deal than what you were looking at before. It is worn but not abnormally so, esp for the price. If anything you should check the leathers whe it arrives for wear, and also the billets to make sure all the stitching is intact. Looks pretty decent for that price, all really depends on the gullet size, as to whether or not it can fit several horses decently, medium gullet would be what youd want so try to find out if it an arabian gullet or an extra wide etc.

I'm pretty sure that the gullet width is medium...the lady told me but i forgot. I do know she said it fit several different horses nicely though.

**Vela** · 12-27-2007, 07:38 PM

FOr 50 bucks, if the billet straps are in good shape and the tree is intact I'd say go for it. You can always replace the leathers if they are too worn or cracked.

**Suki Wingy** · 01-01-2008, 03:22 AM

I would go for a used leather saddle. I don't like synthetic at all because it can break easier and can never match the quality of a good leather saddle. Something like a Steuben that is made well and taken care of can last 20 years. I got a Collegiate close contact in great condition for $200 on tacktrader.com I was able to bargain with the seller from $300 because she wasn't using it and just wanted to make some money off of it.