LazyWP
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Joined: 24 Apr 2009
Posts: 543
Location: about 40 miles southeast of Soapweed
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I'm surprised to hear all the good reviews on Corriente Saddles. Most people that I know who have tried one said they were too cheaply made to stand up to rigorous use.
Most leather workers or saddle makers call them mass produced Mexican junk. |
I guess my opinion is, if you don't have any personal experience with something, don't bad mouth it. I have to Corriente saddles, my neighbor has 3 of them. We both ride them pretty much daily, and I have roped critters way bigger then my horse wanted me to. For the money they are a great saddle. No they aren't a custom made saddle, but from what I have seen, they are every bit as good as any store bought saddle on the market. |
How much is your horse worth to you? |
Quite a bit actually. If you are asking if my saddle will make a horse sore, I suppose it will if its not padded correctly, but the Simco, and Colorado Saddlery ones I had before would too, and they both made ME sore.
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Colorado Rancher
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Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Posts: 5
Location: Colorado
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That's exactly what I don't get. Someone goes out and spends good money on a horse and then goes cheap on the saddle and tack. How can you fathom putting a $500 saddle on a 5,000 dollar horse? Your horse should be worth more to you than that, especially for someone who rides every day.
Don't get me wrong I'm all for saving money. I will probably never in my life buy a brand new pickup off the lot, because I cant stand the idea that as soon as its driven off the lot it depreciates by a couple thousand dollars.
However there are some things that shouldn't skimped on.
I will never buy the lowest priced bull at the sale, my cow herd deserves better than that.
I will never buy a cheap Mexican made saddle, my horse deserves better than that.
I would never buy any of the brands you mentioned, it would be better to buy a used quality brand than a new poor quality saddle. You cant make a quality saddle for $600 when a good saddle tree costs that much. I could understand if this was your backyard hobby horse you rode twice a year.....then a Corriente or Simco or Circle Y saddle might make sense.
I currently ride an RT Frazier saddle that my grandpa had made in the 1930's. That saddle cost $90 back then which was a full months pay of cowboy wages. My point is that quality workmanship stands the test of time.
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