Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 15″ Circle Y All-Around Saddle

February 2, 2009 by Saddle Sense
Filed under Used Saddle Pick of the Week

The “Used Saddle Pick of the Week”

Every week we scour the Internet searching for a particularly juicy bargain on a high quality used western saddle and feature it here on the WSG Saddle Blog. The saddles featured are listed for sale on ebay as of the date of the post.

Checking out our Picks each week will give you some great insight into buying used saddles. Make sure to click through to the actual listing to see all of the photos and description from the seller.

The Western Saddle Guide is not the seller of the saddles featured and does not make any representations about them. We encourage all potential buyers to do their own due diligence on the seller and the saddle before purchasing.

LAST WEEK’S PICK:

Last week’s Pick, a very well cared for 15″ Crates All-Event Saddle, went for $700 to a buyer who used ebay’s “Buy it Now” feature to make sure they got the saddle. A good buy for a saddle that will provide years and years of good riding for both horse and rider.

THIS WEEK’S PICK:

This week we’ve found one of those great older Circle Y saddles that had so much style. Circle Y used to be considered the best production saddle brand around. But since their purchase by Tucker, the quality of their design and craftsmanship, sadly just isn’t what it used to be

This saddle is a 30 year old, 15 inch, general purpose Circle Y saddle. The seller is calling it a “ladies” saddle, but I doubt Circle Y marketed it as such. It’s a smaller and lighter saddle at 29lbs, which is probably why they’re labeling it a “ladies” saddle.

The saddle is built on a rawhide-covered, wood tree and has a 6.5″ gullet and 7/8 in-skirt rigging. It really is a very attractive saddle with full floral tooling, buck stitching, and a suede seat. It’s been well cared for and is ready to ride. This is a nice, classic, well-built saddle that would be a great trail and general use saddle.

We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:

15″ Circle Y All Around Saddle

Check out other Circle Y saddles for sale in our tack shop.