I thought this might be kind of fun, seeing as we have such a diverse group here on the forum! Post a photo of your favorite saddle and share a little about it. I'm a tack junky and love looking at tack.
Please keep it positive so all are welcome to share!
This is my favorite saddle. It's a Scherer custom saddle that I found at a tack shop in South Dakota when I stopped on a whim to look for boots about a week before I graduated from college. They had it sitting in a corner on the floor, and had no idea what it was. I fell in love with it. I had never felt a saddle with leather that wonderful before, and when I sat in it, I felt so comfortable. They were asking $800 for it, which was steep for me, so I asked if they would hold it for me for 24 hours and I'd see what I could do. I went back home and googled it, contacted the maker, and found out it had sold for $3500 originally. I called my dad and asked if he had time to go buy it. He asked if I'd like it for my graduation present..... YES! So, long story short, that's how I got this.
I love it. It is truly one of my most prized possessions. It fits nearly any horse well, I have ridden thousands of miles in it, and for Christmas last year, I bought myself a breastcollar from the maker to match the original tooling on the saddle. I've ridden in it nearly daily for 16 years, and it still looks good.
Please keep it positive so all are welcome to share!
This is my favorite saddle. It's a Scherer custom saddle that I found at a tack shop in South Dakota when I stopped on a whim to look for boots about a week before I graduated from college. They had it sitting in a corner on the floor, and had no idea what it was. I fell in love with it. I had never felt a saddle with leather that wonderful before, and when I sat in it, I felt so comfortable. They were asking $800 for it, which was steep for me, so I asked if they would hold it for me for 24 hours and I'd see what I could do. I went back home and googled it, contacted the maker, and found out it had sold for $3500 originally. I called my dad and asked if he had time to go buy it. He asked if I'd like it for my graduation present..... YES! So, long story short, that's how I got this.
I love it. It is truly one of my most prized possessions. It fits nearly any horse well, I have ridden thousands of miles in it, and for Christmas last year, I bought myself a breastcollar from the maker to match the original tooling on the saddle. I've ridden in it nearly daily for 16 years, and it still looks good.