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German made Stubben 19" seat

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#1 ·
I have a German made Stubben Siegfried Extra that I'm offering for sale.

It's a large saddle, as it was originally made for a man. 19" seat, and 31-31.5 cm. gullet. It was sold to me as an 18", and it's simply just too big for me.

Please ignore the date stamp on the pictures, as I'm a 'tard and can't figure out how to change it. The pictures were taken this morning.

I'm offering it for sale for $500.00, shipping included.
 

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WAF, I do happen to have a picture of not only the underside of the saddle, but the billet straps and flaps as well. :wink:

I don't have a clue what year it was manufactured, but it's definitely vintage as it's German and not Swiss made. The serial number isn't on the billet flaps, unfortunately.

It's a Siegfried Extra, and the seat is no harder than the one on my Swiss made Siegfried. It's certainly not cushy, though. I prefer a firmer seat, so I like the way they feel.
 

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You're allowed. :-p :wink:

Stubbens haven't been made in Germany for many years, so any you come across with the saddle plate and billet flaps that indicate it was made in Germany, you have a real find.

German Stubbens were all handmade. Once they moved the manufacturing to Switzerland, it became a little more automated. However, even the newest Stubbens still have some parts that are handmade.

My Swiss made Stubben was probably handmade as well, since it's one of the older models.

The German model I have is probably 70 years old, while the Swiss is closer to 40. As you can see, Stubbens retain their beauty and usefulness just about forever, which is why they're always in demand.

My Swiss model has a saddle plate that indicates it was made in Switzerland. The billet flaps indicate the model, serial number, and gullet size.

I've wanted a Stubben since I started riding, and now I have two. It's just too bad the seat on the German model is far too big for me. I'd rather sell it and see it put to use, than let it sit.

Stubbens may be works of art, but they're meant to be used, not just admired. :D
 
#13 ·
amazing

that is just amazing that a saddle can be 70 years old and still be in beautiful and very much useful condition!

I have an old Triston that's made in Germany too (just looked lol)
its an older model and i LOVE it but it doesn't give enough room at the withers for my high withered warmblood gelding.... grrrrr

I have a much newer Scandica it's a blue button with loads of padding probably less then 20 years old but it has not held up near as well as the old triston. the stuffing on the inside of the back panels is getting hard. probably has foam or part foam stuffing instead of the wool.

I wish i has a few more dollars I'd love to buy that saddle from you but I'm in the convention biz and they don't do many conventions around the holidays.... If i come across a little extra cash i will definitely give you a shout tho :lol:
 
#14 ·
I adore a stubben. We have a stubben, a county and a synthetic something. Ridden in about every brand there is as each horse at the barn has their own saddle, and I've been on a ton of them playing around, my old stubben is my fave!! It's out for repairs and my daughter and Red are dying waiting on it!
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#18 ·
Gorgeous saddle! I'm just waiting on my own German-made Stubben to arrive (practically stole it from the seller), but I'm always surprised at how wonderful these old saddles look. They are definitely works of art. If my bum was bigger, I'd have snapped this one up in a hurry.

Bump for a quick sale!
 
#20 ·
:lol::lol: Well that's simple then...

If you don't need to sell it, just want it used, well you could donate it to errrr charity, yeah that's it, charity, just pack it up and ship it to my address and I'll make sure that it goes to someone in need. :thumbsup:
 
#24 ·
Have you tried eBay? It's getting pretty busy usually just before X-mas, so there is a good chance to sell it (also they have days now when you can list for free!).
 
#29 ·
Hmmmm... I'd say your expectations about donation are high... :lol:
 
#28 ·
I'd think medium, but in my experience it depends on brand. My Thornhill is 32 and it's considered to be "medium" for the brand (it's designed towards wider horses), but same width saddle by MT was "wide".
 
#32 ·
but I need to get a whole bunch of delaying tactics in place, until I get some cash.
Good point! OK. I'm taking off the eBay suggestion then! :D

But seriously I've seen those big size saddles moving quite fast in my local consignment. Obviously something not easy to find on market.
 
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