Discount and saddle honestly do not belong together in the same sentence. The reason for this is that buying a Inexpensive saddle is one of the worst decisions that you can take. This would not only make you dissatisfied, it would be bad and dodgy for the horse as well. Ok you've tried discounted and figured out that isn't the way to go and you've tried costly too and that worked, but are the prices ever high, so here are some tips on how to shop for your next horse saddle. Saddles come in a wide price range - starting from a few hundred bucks to more than 00 and the specialised or some antique products could go beyond thousands of bucks. While such things may be beyond your budget, you would still be keen to buy something which fits your budget and your horse as well. The fit of the product is the most important aspect and you want to make sure that you are getting your money's worth but more importantly whether your horse would find the fit comfortable. Look at it this way, if you had it too tight or too big pair of underwear on you'd be downright uncomfortable so why would you want to saddle your horse with something that doesn't fit? Before shopping for a saddle, know for sure what kind of horse saddle you are looking for, and not just have a obscure opinion about the product. Make sure that you are not focusing on your horse saddle while sitting on horseback, as it should fit you as naturally as possible. If it doesn't fit your horse, no matter how great the price, it was too much to pay. If you're looking at ready-made saddles, then make sure you have the try it before you buy it option. If you are unable to try it, do not bother too much about it as riding your horse for a few minutes can tell you whether this is the right thing for you and if you put a pad underneath, you would not even damage it in any way. For custom-built saddles, the saddle manufacturer would normally want to know the horse measurements to gauge the right tree, skirt lengths, gullet, etc. This kind of thing would cost you a lot of money, since both you and your horse would be most comfortable in this. Everything has a budget but if your budget is modest, does not mean that you would find it impossible to find something that is suitable, it means that you just have to spend more time looking for the right product. Try this: if you are buying a custom saddle, tell the horse saddle manufacturer the highest amount you'll pay, and then let him make it to fit the budget because horse saddle makers can be very creative and stay within the budget when they know what it is. Yet another viable option you have is to buy a second hand saddle with good fitting and looks as this could be good value for money than a new one. If you are into silver then only go with sterling because the silver-plated doodads and other imitations fade like crazy and are a waste of money. Just remember that a saddle has to fit properly and that is all that is there to it. |
