Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 14″ Vintage Simco Trail Saddle
November 3, 2008 by Saddle Sense
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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.
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.
Oh, I am such a sucker for the great old saddle brands of yesterday – Tex Tan, Bona Allen, and Simco, among others. They were just such great using saddles and they are still solid today and are very affordable.
This week we’ve found a unique little Simco gem. It’s a smaller saddle with round skirts and oversized swells that were popular mid last century. This is a saddle with some style, and it’s been lovingly cared for.
This is a saddle for a youth or smaller adult and a smaller horse. With a narrow gullet and a short skirts, this would be a good fit for a short-backed horse with narrow shoulders.
It would also just be a nice little saddle to add to your collection. As of this writing, there’s only one bid for $99.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
14″ Vintage Simco Trail Saddle
Check out other Simco Saddles for sale in our tack shop.
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 14″ Bona Allen Ranch Saddle
September 29, 2008 by Saddle Sense
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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.
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.
This week we have a wonderful piece of American history with a vintage Bona Allen saddle.
Bona Allen is a major name in American leather tanning and harness and saddle making. They began operation in the 1870’s in Georgia and eventually became a major producer of saddles and leather goods for comapnies such as Sears & Roebuck and Montgomery Wards. At the height of production, Bona Allen produced 30,000-35,000 saddles per year. So, while a vintage Bona Allen saddle certainly isn’t rare, it’s still a wonderful piece of craftsmanship.
This week’s pick is a lovely hand carved, round-skirted saddle with a low cantle and 14 inch seat, typical of a ranch saddle of the mid 1900’s. The low cantle makes for easy dismounts and provides a roomier ride than a higher cantle. The gullet is 6″, which is also typical of this era.
This is a nice saddle that has some miles left in it, but pretty enough to be a collector or decorator piece, also.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
Check out other Bona Allen Saddles for sale in our tack shop.
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: Vintage 15″ Big Horn All Around Saddle
July 7, 2008 by Saddle Sense
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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.
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.
Big Horn has been around a long time and has a long tradition of making quality saddles. I’m a bigger fan of the older models than the new ones, however. Picking up an older Big Horn saddle can be a great way to get a good using saddle for a good price.
This week’s Pick is a good example of one of these vintage Big Horn working saddles. This one has a 15: seat, a 7″ gullet, in-skirt double rigging, old time swept back swells on the fork, padded seat, and leaf and floral tooling.
This is a nice solid, using saddle that still has lots of miles left.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
Check out other Big Horn saddles for sale in our tack shop.
