| When you're looking for a quality western
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| | flat again. If the leather looks to be of
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| saddle, a used saddle can be a smart
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| | good quality (thick, doesn't curl), but
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| choice. The best saddles will last a
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| | looks dried out, a good cleaning and
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| lifetime with proper care. So, like
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| | conditioning can do wonders and bring
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| luxury cars, a quality used saddle can be
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| | back a lot of its luster.4. Underside
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| more aptly described as previously-owned.
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| | Fleece. Expect to find a good amount of
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| You can buy a lot more saddle for your
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| | wear and dirt here, but excessive wear
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| money in the used category.But buying
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| | may require having the fleece replaced
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| used requires close inspection of the
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| | which isn't cheap. Also, uneven wear can
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| saddle prior to buying. A used saddle is
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| | be a sign of a badly designed saddle that
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| bound to have some wear and some scuffs
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| | doesn't fit well and should be avoided.5.
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| and scrapes. That's to be expected. What
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| | Stitching. Check the stitching to make
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| you're really looking for are structural
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| | sure it's intact. Minor problems can be
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| problems. The following are the top 7
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| | repaired, but a saddle with a lot of
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| used saddle inspection tips.1. Saddle
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| | rotting and missing stitching should be
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| Tree. The saddle tree is the foundation
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| | avoided.6. Surface. While a quality
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| of a saddle, so if it's not solid nothing
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| | saddle can last a long time, the care it
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| else matters. To test the tree, set the
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| | receives will impact its lifespan and its
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| saddle on its fork, nose down. Press down
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| | appearance. Saddles are made to be used
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| hard on the cantle and twist, looking for
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| | and passing on a quality used saddle
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| bending which is an indication of a
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| | because of some scratches and scuff marks
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| broken tree. A broken tree is a deal
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| | is a mistake. But, you'll have to
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| breaker. DO NOT purchase a saddle with a
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| | determine what you can live with.7. Parts
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| broken tree.2. Leather Quality. High
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| | Inventory. Do a check to see which parts
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| quality leather will be thick, soft, and
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| | might be missing. Most parts (stirrups,
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| supple. It has a much longer life,
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| | stirrup hobbles, billets, cinches) can be
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| especially if well cared for. Low quality
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| | easily replaced (and many will prefer
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| leather will be thin, often cracked, and
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| | their own choices anyway), but missing
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| will not keep its shape. Avoid buying
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| | parts should factor into the price.Buying
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| used saddles with low quality leather.
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| | a used saddle can be a very smart choice,
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| There's no bargain there.3. Leather
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| | IF you carefully inspect the saddle prior
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| Condition. Check whether the jockeys and
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| | to purchase.Beth Stefani is the publisher
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| skirts lie flat or curl up. Curling is a
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| | of a comprehensive online resource for
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| sign of either poor quality leather or
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| | understanding, choosing, and caring for
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| leather that is used-up. It's pretty much
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| | the western saddle and accessories that
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| impossible to get curled leather to lie
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| | are right for you.
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