Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 15″ Vintage Big Horn Trail Saddle
October 5, 2009 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.
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:
I knew last week’s pick – a really nice 12″ Billy Cook Youth Barrel Trail Saddle – would generate a lot of action … and rightfully so. It started out with a number of low bids but ended up going for $306 after 26 bids. Still a good price for a hard-to-find saddle.
THIS WEEK’S PICK:
This week we’ve gone back a ways for a vintage Big Horn saddle. I love the old Big Horns – they’re right up there with the old Simcos and Herefords.
This week’s pick is a 15″ Big Horn Trail Saddle with that great vintage style - darker oil, overall floral tooling, low cantle, square skirts. A true classic.
The seller says the saddle has full QH bars which will fit most stocky quarter horse types. This would be a nice saddle for trail riding as a main or extra saddle.
The seller has the price listed at $400 but is accepting offers. If you’re interested, I’d make a lesser offer and see if you can’t sneak this one out for a deal.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
15″ Vintage Big Horn Trail Saddle
Check out other Big Horn Saddles for sale in our tack shop.
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 17″ Circle Y Park and Trail Saddle
September 14, 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:
It seems to me that saddle sellers and buyers are out of synch of late. I see lots of sellers listing saddles at the upper end of their value and buyers don’t seem to be biting. I think the sellers have to start realizing that it’s a buyers’ market right now and, if they truly want to sell their saddles, they need to get real and start their bidding at lower prices.
Last week’s pick – a nice little 13″ Youth Trail Saddle – hasn’t sold yet and is still listed on eBay. The “Buy It Now Price” is $299, but you can make a lower offer and. if you’re interested in the saddle, I’d recommend you do.
This week, we’ve chosen a popular Circle Y model. The saddle is a 17″ Circle Y Park and Trail Saddle. Circle Y has sold a lot of these models and they’ve been very popular, relatively light, general trail saddles.
The Park & Trails have Circle Y’s flex-lite tree, gel-insert seats, and taller, 5 inch cantles, making for a comfortable ride. This saddle is a handsome dark brown with acorn tooling
The seller claims the saddle has only been used 12 times and it certainly looks pretty darn new in the photos. A good opportunity to get a popular like-new saddle for a used saddle price. These saddles sell new for around $1500, so the starting bid price of $750 would be a good deal. There are no bids as of this writing.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
17″ Circle Y Park and Trail Saddle
Check out other Circle Y Saddles for sale in our tack shop.
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 13″ Youth Trail Saddle
September 7, 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 really attractive 15.5″ Billy Royal Show Saddle – ended up not being sold because the bids didn’t meet the seller’s reserve price. I think the seller was holding out for too high a price. The highest bid was $855 and, though the saddle is worth more than that, there is a glut of used saddles on the market and you’re just not going to get top dollar these days. It really is a buyer’s market right now.
This week, we’ve found one of those hard-to-find youth saddles. The saddle is a 13″ Youth Trail Saddle.
There’s no maker’s mark, but it appears to be a solid little saddle. And, what really stands out is that, with a 6″ gullet, it’s not just a pony saddle, but will fit a small horse. That makes it a much more versatile saddle.
The leather’s in good condition and it’s a handsome little saddle. So, if you have a youth rider in the family, this would be a great saddle to have in your barn.
The saddle is listed for a “Buy It Now” price of $299 or Best Offer. That’s a good price for this saddle.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
13″ Youth Trail Saddle
Check out other Youth Saddles for sale in our tack shop.
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 15″ Vintage Simco Trail Saddle
July 20, 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 – an almost new 17″ Crates Trail Saddle – generated quite a bit of action with nine bids and a creative winning bid of $786.51. That’s a very good price for a virtually new Crates trail saddle.
This week we sought out a used saddle for sale that would be a worthy “recession” pick – a nice little saddle that won’t break the bank. We found one with another of those vintage Simco Trail saddles.
This week’s pick, is a 15″ Simco Trail Saddle that has seen quite a few miles but still has a lot left in it. It’s a smaller saddle that will fit a short-backed horse and a smaller rider. It’s also going to be easy on the back, as it weighs in at only 22 pounds.
The saddle is fully floral carved with a chocolate brown suede seat. The seller indicates the gullet width is 6 inches, which probably means the tree has Semi QH bars. The saddle has some wear spots, but nothing that affects the structural integrity of the saddle.
As of this writing, there have been 13 bids and a top bid price of $108.26. There are a number of bargain recession shoppers that have there eye ont this one. Maybe you should too.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
15″ Simco Trail Saddle
Check out other Simco Saddles for sale in our tack shop.
Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 17″ Crates Trail Saddle
July 13, 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 – an almost new 15″ Saddle King Ranch/Roping Saddle – ended up being a real solid buy for some lucky rider. There were 10 bids, but the winning bid price was only $510, a good deal indeed.
This week we’ve gone back to one of our favorite production saddle brands – Crates. Crates has been making quality saddles in Tennessee for generations.
This week’s pick, a 17″ Crates Trail Saddle, is another one of those great “almost new” used saddles. This one could pass for new.
It’s a medium oil with a suede 17inch seat, and basket weave tooling. The saddle has Semi QH bars and in-skirt rigging that helps make this a lightweight saddle at only 27lbs.
This saddle, with a 17inch seat and Semi QH bars, will require a horse with a longer back (so that the saddle won’t rest on the horse’s loins) and not too broad of shoulders.
If your horse fits this description and you’re looking for a lightweight, comfortable trail saddle, this Crates saddle would be a nice choice.
We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
Check out other Ranch Saddles for sale in our tack shop.
