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Let me back that up and say I boughta $380 corrector pad system years ago. It's a high quality product but if the saddle doesn't fit it doesn't fit. Most would rather think you can spend a few hundred on a pad rather than few grand on a saddle that would have to be sold or burried with the horse.



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The most important parts of a saddle 1. The tree, is it well made, does it fit the horse, mule or whatever you put it on, does it fit the rider ( is it the right length) 2. The rigging, is it strong and is positioned right ( equal on both sides) 3. Is the Ground Seat ( how the see at is built, not the cover leather, the leather that formed and shaved to produce a comfortable seat). Most factory saddles are what we ( custom saddle makers) call clicker saddles. All parts are stamped out by a machine and assembled on a line, much like cars are. It takes Circle Y 8 to 10 hrs to produce a saddle where it takes a minimum of 40 hrs for a custom builder to produce a plain jane. You get what you pay for. There are a lot of good saddle makers out there. A lot of them are artists. If was going to invest in a saddle I would order from a guy that has rode a lot of saddles before he ever built one lol. It would be wise to shop where the men that make a living in one shop lol. Just my thoughts, ed

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I agree with everything you said. I don't make my current living in a saddle but spend much much time in one. Doing what I do I don't have time to spore a horse or me. It still happens sometimes but I do all I know to do to prevent it



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Sore not spore


I'll add I'm not making my living but when I'm charging for 30,60,90 days I give honest time. If a horse gets sored from my doing or equipment I can't charge yet horse is still on my feed bill. It's in my best interest to use the best things I can to insure I can work the horse as much as I can with no issues.

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