How much would you pay

luv2show · 08-06-2008, 05:51 PM

For this saddle?

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Dark brown (havana). Very good condition. I bought it as a Wide but fits more like a Medium Wide. 17" AP .

Traditionally styled all purpose made in England for Whitman. Wool flocked, gusseted panels are even and soft.. Knee and thigh rolls with padded flaps for a secure seat. Seat is smooth English leather.. Good all around saddle Seat, pommel and cantle are flawless. This is a high end saddle that is so hard to find without dropping over two grand these days. Saddle is very comfortable.

Hope the pics show up...
Thanks!!!!

jumpthemoon · 08-06-2008, 06:37 PM

That is a nice saddle! If I were looking for a narrow-medium tree AP saddle I would be happy to pay $500 for it.

luv2show · 08-06-2008, 06:46 PM

Thanks! Does it look kinda narrow to you?
I thought so.. I'm looking for a medium tree... not sure if I want to chance it...

jumpthemoon · 08-06-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by luv2show

Thanks! Does it look kinda narrow to you?
I thought so.. I'm looking for a medium tree... not sure if I want to chance it...

Yes. See how high it is up under the front gullet? It looks like it will fit a high withered TB type horse nicely.

smokygirl · 08-06-2008, 10:57 PM

It's way too narrow for my horse (he's an arabian), so I'd say it's narrow. He'd wear a medium-wide one. But, if it would fit him, I'd pay around $400-600. It looks like a nice saddle.

Tymacs Girl · 08-06-2008, 11:48 PM

You can always get another saddle on a trial.

luv2show · 08-07-2008, 05:53 AM

Thanks, guess this ones out, my boy takes a medium - wide too. I can't get a trial on this saddle, I was just looking around to see if there were any good deals and cam across this one, I liked. I have a good saddle already but I want another one just for schooling and training him.

Thanks!

luvs2ride79 · 08-07-2008, 06:16 AM

The height of the pommel has NOTHING to do with the width of the tree. You need to look at the WIDTH of the front at the level of the front d-rings. That is definitely a Medium or Medium-Wide. The high pommel is there to accommodate a horse with higher withers, and it creates a deeper seat. A lot of old style Courbettes have that high & tight pommel, but the tree fit is still the same as the more current style lower pommels.

In the current saddle market, I would put its value around $400-500.

luv2show · 08-07-2008, 11:34 AM

Oh, thank you !

08-06-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
luv2show Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 146 Images: 18	How much would you pay For this saddle? Quote: Dark brown (havana). Very good condition. I bought it as a Wide but fits more like a Medium Wide. 17" AP . Traditionally styled all purpose made in England for Whitman. Wool flocked, gusseted panels are even and soft.. Knee and thigh rolls with padded flaps for a secure seat. Seat is smooth English leather.. Good all around saddle Seat, pommel and cantle are flawless. This is a high end saddle that is so hard to find without dropping over two grand these days. Saddle is very comfortable. Hope the pics show up... Thanks!!!!

08-06-2008, 06:37 PM	#2
jumpthemoon Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CA Posts: 3,733 Images: 24	That is a nice saddle! If I were looking for a narrow-medium tree AP saddle I would be happy to pay $500 for it. __________________ I love the Backyardigans! "Last I checked, the snarky kids were not the judges." kellidahorsegirl

08-06-2008, 11:48 PM	#6
Tymacs Girl Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Air Force Bases Posts: 2,974 Images: 18	You can always get another saddle on a trial. __________________ Romance-KWPN Dutch WB Ribbon Of Hope's Auntie The proud wife of a SSgt in the USAF. Live Another Day, Learn Another Lesson.

08-07-2008, 06:16 AM	#8
luvs2ride79 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,880 Images: 26	The height of the pommel has NOTHING to do with the width of the tree. You need to look at the WIDTH of the front at the level of the front d-rings. That is definitely a Medium or Medium-Wide. The high pommel is there to accommodate a horse with higher withers, and it creates a deeper seat. A lot of old style Courbettes have that high & tight pommel, but the tree fit is still the same as the more current style lower pommels. In the current saddle market, I would put its value around $400-500. __________________ "To be an equestrian in the classical sense is not just to be a rider. It is a position in life." --Charles de Kunffy EquineFriends.com**2HotToTrot.com Anti-Slaughter and PROUD! StopHorseSlaughter.com

08-06-2008, 06:46 PM	#3
luv2show Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 146 Images: 18	Thanks! Does it look kinda narrow to you? I thought so.. I'm looking for a medium tree... not sure if I want to chance it...

08-06-2008, 10:57 PM	#5
smokygirl Full Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 36	It's way too narrow for my horse (he's an arabian), so I'd say it's narrow. He'd wear a medium-wide one. But, if it would fit him, I'd pay around $400-600. It looks like a nice saddle.

08-07-2008, 05:53 AM	#7
luv2show Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 146 Images: 18	Thanks, guess this ones out, my boy takes a medium - wide too. I can't get a trial on this saddle, I was just looking around to see if there were any good deals and cam across this one, I liked. I have a good saddle already but I want another one just for schooling and training him. Thanks!

08-07-2008, 11:34 AM	#9
luv2show Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 146 Images: 18	Oh, thank you !