western saddle question

Although I love American made saddles, you can get some pretty good custom made Australian saddles too.
I'm not too sure what your budget is, but good 2nd hand and barely used western saddles go from about $600 to $2000, and most are hand made and in excellent condition.
Not too sure what the AUS $ US $ exchange rate is, but you should consider it. Shipping would be a bit of a bugger though, but if you got a bargain it could be worth it.
Stear clear of Wintec Westerns. They are great for beginners but in the long run are not worth it.

I am in the up to $500 range.


I kept reading that ebay listing over and over and it did seem a little off to me too. I wouldn't mind getting another circle y (had one but sold it, darn it), in my experience the older ones seemed to run a little narrow, but maybe it was just that particular saddle.

Try Corriente Saddle Company. They are made in New Mexico. I have one that I ride alot and I love it. They are around 600 new and they can usually ship the same day.

^^ Kevin, it is funny that you should mention them. My brother got one several years ago and he would attest to their durability. He used his every day in a feed lot for several years. I have ridden it one time and I will say that it was the most comfortable saddles I have ever put my butt in. I don't know if you would find them on the internet, they don't have a website. Probably the best luck you would find would be to do a phone number search.

Corriente Saddle Company - Finally, A Saddle Anyone Can Afford!

Holy cow. WooHoo. Now I don't have to do my ordering over the phone. Awesome, thank you for posting that MacPack.

I have never heard a bad word spoken about them.

How much do these saddles generally run? I can't seem to find a mention of price.

$650 is the price quoted in the Western Horseman magazine. Call the number listed on the site and Mike can give you a quote.

I bought one ~a month ago. I didn't know what to expect but fully expected to return it as being junk. I've owned fairly expensive saddles (the one I just sold was in the $2,000 range) and the value of this saddle is on a par with them.

The one I got is the Wade in 17" round skirt, medium oil, and extra tooling. Delivered it came to $700 - that's with ~$75 in extras. I've got about 30 hours in it and it's a very nice saddle - and it weighs in the area of 42lbs.

BUT I believe they are all hard seats and I don't believe it comes in a narrow tree. The website has Wayne's phone number so you can talk to him first hand and ask what you need to.