Anyone use an aussie saddle?

MelissaH · 01-09-2008, 03:52 PM

I was just curious as to who rode in one?

What's so special about them?

Chester · 01-09-2008, 03:54 PM

Aussie saddles, and I can only speak for a genuine one not those half breed ones, are very comfy. They are designed for riding all day in. They are a very secure saddle for the rider. I don't recommend jumping anything more than about 2 foot in them as they don't allow you to go forward.

If you are suspecting that your horse may try the bronc session then there is nothing better than a real aussie stock saddle to help you stay the distance.

MelissaH · 01-09-2008, 04:05 PM

Thanks Chester. I wish I had known about them before I bought my new saddle. I hear Aussie saddles are great for feeling secure in the seat if that's an issue.

Cowgirl1013 · 01-09-2008, 04:15 PM

I have ridden in one before and it wasn't too bad. The only thing I didn't like about it was the things that kind of hold your thighs in. I couldn't post w/o getting caught. (I don't remember what the are called) Other than that it was pretty comfy.

arabianlover · 01-09-2008, 07:08 PM

the lady i ride for uses one
i used it when i had my "interview"
it was soo comfy..and yeah.i felt VERY secure!

HorseGurly143 · 01-09-2008, 07:47 PM

Chester-

So is a saddle like this the real thing:

Or one like this:

or is it something else?

superhorse · 01-09-2008, 07:49 PM

I really like them nice ones are very comfy and hard to fall out of. I used one when my horse was still very green but I was only borrowing it so I don't have one any more.

magic_rider · 01-09-2008, 10:38 PM

I don't really like them, it is impossible to jump anything in them I don't find them all that comfy.

Amigo · 01-09-2008, 10:40 PM

I didnt even know they existed! lol, I want a go in one! looks half western, half english...

Chester · 01-09-2008, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HorseGurly143

Chester-

So is a saddle like this the real thing:

This would be an Aussie stock saddle, they don't come with horns.

They do come without thigh rolls too

01-09-2008, 03:52 PM	#1
MelissaH Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,221 Images: 163 Blog Entries: 4	Anyone use an aussie saddle? I was just curious as to who rode in one? What's so special about them? __________________ I'm real curious about how all four candidates feel about NAIS, about maintaining horse access on federal lands, and about what bit to use on a gaited horse! ~Johne

01-09-2008, 03:54 PM	#2
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 9,529 Images: 760	Aussie saddles, and I can only speak for a genuine one not those half breed ones, are very comfy. They are designed for riding all day in. They are a very secure saddle for the rider. I don't recommend jumping anything more than about 2 foot in them as they don't allow you to go forward. If you are suspecting that your horse may try the bronc session then there is nothing better than a real aussie stock saddle to help you stay the distance. __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

01-09-2008, 04:05 PM	#3
MelissaH Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,221 Images: 163 Blog Entries: 4	Thanks Chester. I wish I had known about them before I bought my new saddle. I hear Aussie saddles are great for feeling secure in the seat if that's an issue. __________________ I'm real curious about how all four candidates feel about NAIS, about maintaining horse access on federal lands, and about what bit to use on a gaited horse! ~Johne

01-09-2008, 04:15 PM	#4
Cowgirl1013 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,572 Images: 89	I have ridden in one before and it wasn't too bad. The only thing I didn't like about it was the things that kind of hold your thighs in. I couldn't post w/o getting caught. (I don't remember what the are called) Other than that it was pretty comfy. __________________ ~ Katie Join the Pacific NW Riders Group I was on HGS when we hit the 2 millionth and 3 millionth posts

01-09-2008, 07:08 PM	#5
arabianlover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Pal, Indiana Posts: 870 Images: 238 Blog Entries: 8	the lady i ride for uses one i used it when i had my "interview" it was soo comfy..and yeah.i felt VERY secure! __________________ check out my photography at www.give-me-envy.deviantart.com

01-09-2008, 07:47 PM	#6
HorseGurly143 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bellingham, Washington, USA Posts: 1,873 Images: 342 Blog Entries: 1	Chester- So is a saddle like this the real thing: Or one like this: or is it something else? __________________ ~ Caitlin ~ You may know how to stay on a horse, but do you know how to ride?

01-09-2008, 07:49 PM	#7
superhorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,301 Images: 107 Blog Entries: 2	I really like them nice ones are very comfy and hard to fall out of. I used one when my horse was still very green but I was only borrowing it so I don't have one any more.

01-09-2008, 10:38 PM	#8
magic_rider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,154 Images: 47	I don't really like them, it is impossible to jump anything in them I don't find them all that comfy.

01-09-2008, 10:40 PM	#9
Amigo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: England! Posts: 806 Images: 295 Blog Entries: 1	I didnt even know they existed! lol, I want a go in one! looks half western, half english... __________________ "God forbid that I should go to any heaven in which there are no horses." One Girl, One Life One Dream Visit My Online Blog! ~ Member of the HGS Facebook* Group!*

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