A Buyer Beware Tip for Used Saddles
October 31, 2011 by Saddle Sense
Filed under Saddle Buying, Saddle Tips
After a very long absence – over a year! – we are oh, so happy to be back. I thought I’d start out with a quick “buyer beware” post of something I just saw on ebay..
Someone is selling a vintage Billy Cook trail saddle with a cracked tree. Now, to give them credit, they are revealing in the listing that the saddle tree is indeed cracked.
But a saddle with a cracked tree is done being a saddle. What it is now is … parts. The seller has it listed for $162, which is a bit rich for “parts,” which makes me a bit nervous that someone might buy it for a riding saddle.
Don’t do it. A cracked tree is a serious defect that will be no good for the horse or the rider. Stay away.
