Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 12″ Billy Cook Youth Barrel Saddle

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.

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LAST WEEK’S PICK:

Last week’s pick – a very solid 15″ Tex Tan Hereford Trail Saddle – ended up being a darn good bargain for some lucky buyer. With 16 bids in, the winning bidder still ended up only paying $285 for this very nice saddle – A bonafide bargain.

THIS WEEK’S PICK:

This week we’ve found a real jewel – a hard-to-find Genuine Billy Cook (Sulphur, OK) youth saddle. This saddle is a 12″ Billy Cook Barrel Saddle and it’s a great little ride. It’s hard to find used youth saddles from a quality brand such as Genuine Billy Cook.

The saddle has basket weave tooling, rough out fenders and jockeys and a suede seat. There’s an amateur repair on one fender but, while ugly (you could have a professional do a better repair), it doesn’t affect the stability of the saddle.

This would be a great saddle for a youth rider, especially one who rides in competitive events.

Like last week’s gem, this saddle is generating quite a few bids at low bid prices. As of this writing, there are 13 bids but a high bid price of only $102.50.  This one could be a real steal.

We present the Saddle Blog’s Used Saddle of the Week:
12″ Genuine Billy Cook Barrel Saddle

Check out other Billy Cook Tex Tan Saddles for sale in our tack shop.

Used Saddle Pick of the Week: 13″ Youth Trail Saddle

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.

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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’S PICK:

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: Vintage Circle Y 13″ Youth Saddle

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.

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Call me old fashion, but I like a western saddle to LOOK like a western saddle. Many of the new western saddle designs sure don’t look western to me. That’s why I love vintage saddles. They always look like western saddles.

Circle Y saddles from 25 or 30 years ago are great vintage saddles to shop for. They were well made with quality materials.

This week we’ve found a very nice 13″ Circle Y youth trail saddle. This saddle is in great shape and has many miles left on it. This would be a so much better choice for a young rider than a brand new, inexpensive saddle.

The saddle has a 6 1/2″ gullet and in-skirt full rigging. The suede seat is a worn but still in good shape. The saddle is dark oil, fully floral tooled with silver lacing on the cantle and fork bindings. This is a handsome saddle.

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

Vintage Circle Y 13″ Youth Saddle

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