sharon Saare Saddle

Can you tell me what size the tree is? If it fits the Biscuit I will send $$ immediately!!

I will get that tonight, ok?

Gullet:
Bare spread:
Saddle length:
Weight: (weight matter to distance riders )

The twist would be nice too, but it's not as easy to determine if you don't already know it.

Nice looking saddle. Very good price. Tooling never appealed to me. The horse couldn't care less how many designs are on the saddle as long as it fits properly.

I dread the day I have to get rid of my Syd Hill, but I know it will come some day (when I don't have anything it fits).

Sorry, not saddle length, but "tree" length.

Ok, I went to the basement and pulled it off it's stand. It had a tiny bit of mildew,
And I mean tiny. Washed that off. I wrote down the numbers on the tag.

They are:

3
16cvhg
178

What that means, I don't remember. I know it's an older model.

I just was googling "Sharon Saare" and came up with a company that markets her saddles, and it says she is in hospice care, dying!

Sharon Saare Saddles Anywhere Western States, Wy, Mt, Co, Id, Ok, Ka, Tx, NM, Az, Nv,SD, ND, - Equine Management Services, LLC

TinyLiny,
I found out that Ms. Saare is terminal some time last week. My cousin was trying to get information on purchasing a saddle and Darolyn Butler (an endurance lady we know) told Kellie she was very ill. That is so sad.

I will email Darolyn this information - she has had numerous SS saddles and she should know more about the numbers. Please let me know how wide the gullet is and how long. Thanks a bunch!!!!

That's sad. We all have to pass that way someday, but it's no less sad when it happens.

Probably need to contact them to confirm what the numbers mean. 16 could be the seat size. No idea what the letters, 3 or 178 might be. A little mildew is easy to fix as long as the leather hasn't suffered from it (amazing what some oil, saddle soap and little boot polish will do).

It will still be a good saddle.

I am not trying to put you all off, but I will be away from the computer all day tomorrow, so cannot take more photos (dark here now) or measure til tomorrow night or Sat. But, it's been sitting in my basement for two years, so another few day wont hurt.

It's a 16" seat, C tree. Not wide enough for Biscuit - I think he would need a D, which is what Lee-Ann has.

C is certainly not wide enough for either of mine. In Western terms (which I don't ride, but is a common measuring meanss) have to have a 9" gullet and a 14.25" bar spread. Just shy of the 10" gullet you find on draft saddles.
And then mine only have a 20.25" back. Not one of the standard sizes which probably explains why I have to get mine custom made.