| Buying the wrong western saddle is a very
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| | Make sure you understand the basics of
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| common occurrence in the western riding
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| | horse fit and determine beforehand
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| world. It's also a very expensive
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| | whether the saddle will be a good fit for
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| learning experience. You can skip this
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| | your horse.Buying One-Size-Fits-All.
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| painful lesson by avoiding the top seven
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| | While you shouldn't need a different
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| western saddle buying mistakes.
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| | saddle for every horse you ride, one
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| Buying Pretty. While we'd all like a
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| | saddle will not fit every horse you run
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| nice looking saddle, letting looks drive
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| | across. The best approach is to choose a
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| your buying decision is asking for
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| | saddle that will fit the basic physical
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| trouble. The quality of the saddle
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| | type of horse that you'll ride. For
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| materials and the construction are far
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| | instance, I ride Quarter Horses that are
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| more important than the look of a saddle.
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| | on the smaller size. I have a saddle that
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| A poorly made saddle can look awfully
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| | will fit most horses of this type. If you
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| pretty, especially to the uninitiated.
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| | ride more than one type of horse, you'll
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| Don't fall for this one.Buying Image.
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| | need multiple saddles.Buying Brand (or
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| Have dreams of riding the range and
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| | Endorsement). This one is a little
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| working a cattle drive? Or maybe riding
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| | trickier. Buying a well-established brand
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| to an NFR championship buckle in barrel
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| | is not a bad idea. You just need to be
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| racing? While the cowboy and cowgirl
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| | aware that a number of saddle brands have
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| dreams and imagery can be strong and
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| | been around a long time and the quality
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| enticing, don't let those images
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| | of their saddles have varied
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| determine your saddle choice. Choose a
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| | significantly over time. The quality can
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| saddle type that fits the actual type of
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| | also vary within a brand's current
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| riding that you'll be doing.Buying Cheap.
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| | product lines. They might have great
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| Cheap saddles are not a bargain. Poor
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| | roping saddles but just average barrel
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| quality materials and construction will
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| | saddles. Never just blindly buy by brand
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| shorten saddle life, and, more
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| | without thoroughly inspecting the quality
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| importantly, will cause discomfort and
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| | of the saddle in consideration.
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| impair movement in your horse. If you
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| | Additionally, celebrity endorsement can
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| can't afford at least a
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| | seem like a stamp of approval, but it
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| middle-of-the-road new saddle ($500 and
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| | really doesn't mean more than that the
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| up), then buying used is a great
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| | celebrity is receiving payment for use of
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| solution. Quality saddles last a long
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| | his or her name. Very few celebrities
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| time, making buying a "pre-owned" saddle
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| | have any input into the design and
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| a smart buy.Buying Dumb. You need to
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| | construction of the saddles bearing their
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| educate yourself on some saddle basics
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| | name.Many riders have a tack room full of
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| before buying. Ride in as many different
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| | saddles that didn't work out. Others are
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| saddles as you can. Talk to all the horse
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| | constantly buying and selling saddles in
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| people you know about their saddles. Pick
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| | search of just the right one. It doesn't
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| the brain of knowledgeable saddle folks.
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| | have to be this way. If you do your
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| And, always, before purchasing a saddle,
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| | homework beforehand to truly understand
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| know the seller's tryout and return
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| | your horse's and your own needs, you can
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| policies.Buying Selfish. You found a
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| | purchase the one saddle that will be a
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| saddle that's high quality, pretty, and
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| | match for you, your horse, and your
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| fits you well. You're all set right?
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| | riding activities.Beth Stefani is the
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| Wrong. You're forgetting one very
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| | publisher of a comprehensive online
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| important partner in this deal - your
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| | resource for understanding, choosing, and
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| horse. If the saddle doesn't fit your
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| | caring for the western saddle and
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| horse well, than the rest doesn't matter.
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| | accessories that are right for you.
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