[HeatherinCali]

Is it just me, or does the Circle Y Park and Trail saddle model 3626 seem to be for sale a lot on ebay, horsesaddleshop.com and other classifieds?

I'm looking for a nice used trail saddle between $600 and $900 dollars and it seems like this model could be good. However, it makes me nervous seeing all the same type of saddle for sale.

I have checked Horse Tack Review.com - Reviews of horse tack and rider supplies! site and there aren't any postings regarding this model of Circle Y.

Does anyone have any knowledge about this saddle?

Thanks!

 

[silverdollarmagic]

Here's a review

Circle Y Park and Trail Trail Saddles Reviews @ Horse Tack Review

 

[HeatherinCali]

Thanks! I saw this review, but I didn't know if it was that model? It does sound like from the description.

 

[Saddlebag]

Saddles originally had high cantles which supported the pelvis. So glad to see they are returning to that. Awesome for all day riding.

 

[Saddlebag]

Don't be afraid to get a Circle Y. The Park and Trails have always been dark colored saddles and if people get in to even lower level showing, they opt for the lighter colored saddles.

 

[Clayton Taffy]

I don't have that model, I have a 25 year old equitation CircleY, I bought new and I absolutly love it. Comfy, well made, sturdy and beautiful I couldn't ask for more.

 

[HeatherinCali]

Hey All,

So I did get a Circle Y and it should arrive today! It's a Chisholm Flex 2 trail saddle. It should arrive today!

Thanks again for all the advise!

 

[churumbeque]

I had one and it was a very nice saddle. Mine was new in 2010 mine was the flex 2 It didn't fit my horse though and I sold it.

 

[yadlim]

I have one - I was goign to sell it because my horse changed shape out from under it and now needs a different sized tree. As it has been the nicest saddle I have ever owned, my hubby vetoed my selling it. He says I will just have to buy the same saddle later. So into storage it went! It is a GREAT saddle.

 

[HeatherinCali]

I hear a lot about horses changing size and needing new saddles tree sizes. I'm assuming the horses were younger or less muscled and gain it back with riding and proper care? Or is it common for a horse to have several different saddle sizes once they reach adulthood?

My horse is an 8 year old appendix type quarter horse. I really hope this saddle has some longevity to it! I find it really stressful buying saddles. It's so much money!

It helps to hear it from the crowd that the saddle I chose is at least a good saddle!

Thanks you all again!

 

[yadlim]

My horse was four when I bought the Circle Y. Since then he has gained two more inches in height and about 350 pounds (or more) but it has been NINE years. It fit him perfectly for about six years and I have just been slow to replace it.

Right now I am looking at a Circle Y with a gaited tree.

The only saddle that I have ever sold that I did not late go darn it would have fit the new horse was the draft saddle - I have Arabs and Arab crosses.

I can only hope the new saddle is as good as the old one!

Good luck

 

[Celeste]

This is a nice saddle.

Circle Y Flex2 Kentucky Trail Saddle Reg - Statelinetack.com

 

[hayburner]

I have a circle y reining saddle. its a 16 and too big for me as it has alot of room to move around in. I still like it though. i'm in the process of getting a Fallis custom saddle . My first custom and i am excited. This one will fit. The stirups are 4 inches in front of the cinch and it puts you into a really good balanced position. it also doesnt' have all that bulky rigging under your legs like most western saddles have.

 

[kigerfan]

I had a Circle Y saddle, sold it and regretted it ever since, I'm working towards getting another one.

 

[natisha]

I have a circle y reining saddle. its a 16 and too big for me as it has alot of room to move around in. I still like it though. i'm in the process of getting a Fallis custom saddle . My first custom and i am excited. This one will fit. The stirups are 4 inches in front of the cinch and it puts you into a really good balanced position. it also doesnt' have all that bulky rigging under your legs like most western saddles have.

Do you mean behind the cinch? It seems in front of the cinch would put you in a chair seat.

 

[hayburner]

No, in front of the cinch. it really doesn't put you in a chair position. reining saddles are up further also. Your in a more balanced position as if you were riding bareback. look up Fallis saddlery.com and there the web site explains how the saddle is made and why. It doesn't have all that rigging underneath so you have a closer contact also.

 

[natisha]

No, in front of the cinch. it really doesn't put you in a chair position. reining saddles are up further also. Your in a more balanced position as if you were riding bareback. look up Fallis saddlery.com and there the web site explains how the saddle is made and why. It doesn't have all that rigging underneath so you have a closer contact also.

Thanks. I missed where you stated it was a reining saddle.

 

[Celeste]

I looked that the Fallis saddles and they looked a lot like regular saddles to me. I haven't ridden in saddles that had the stirrups way back behind the cinch. Maybe a lot of them do? Anybody have any insight here?

 

[hayburner]

There actually in front of the cinch. The difference is that having the stirups in front of the cinch makes it so much easier to use your legs on the horses shoulders when turning.(and there is no bulk) My old circle y has so much bulk that i cant bring my legs up further to ask for a turn lets say. OH,of course you can turn in any saddle because everyone does but I'm just saying that your in a more balanced position.
Anyother saddle maker that has the same idea and they both know each other is Boz. The Boz saddle is made the same as the Fallis only the Fallis is leather and the Boz saddles are fleece. They are cheaper because of the materials used but they are the same with the stirups in front of the cinch. If you go on the Boz web site he has a video that explains why they are built that way. You can do all the different manuvers like reining , trail riding, ect. I just feel more secure. I'm getting mine in may and i can't wait...

 

[calicokatt]

If your goal with the Fallis is to avoid the bulk of the rigging and get your leg forward for better turns, I'm sure its great. After reading why they put the stirrups so far foward on their website, I'd be VERY wary about buying them. They say the goal is to put the rider's weight up near the shoulder where it is easier for the horse to carry. Putting the stirrups forward only does that if MOST of the rider's weight is carried in the stirrups. So the rider must stand to achieve that goal. If you stand in the stirrups and it puts most of your weight (and the pressure that that weight causes) up onto your horse's shoulder, it unbalances the saddle and will likely result in a sore horse. It does not make any sense to me based on their description. Maybe I'm missing something....

Kathy