This is how a horse that doesn’t look very wide can end up in an extra wide, or a rounder horse with a defined wither can end up in a regular. It’s also important to remember that when saddle fitting we are primarily looking at only the area where the bars of the saddle will go, which is about 8 inches down from the spine on either side. Mules can have wider shoulders and flatter backs than most horses, which is why we have saddles like the Kentucky (Circle Y Trail Gaiter) and the Pine Ridge Mule (Tucker). NoSuchPerson, it is possible that your mule has a different angle to his back than your horse or the saddle. Trailrider60, it sounds to me like your horse might need an extra wide tree, or a slightly different shape.
We have fairly regular events where our team will go out and educate on saddle fitting, like a clinic we just did in Bozeman, MT. Trailrider60 and NoSuchPerson: Saddle fitting can be really hard, and I think there’s room for a whole post just on fitting if there is interest in that here. The only flex trees we have are the ones we started, and we’ve spent over 20 years working on the Flex2 (the FlexLite came out in 1998, Flex2 in 2008). The rest of the High Horse saddles have standard Ralide trees in them. Sorrelfilly721: At this time the only saddle that we make with a Ralide flex tree is a custom make that we do for Horse Saddle Shop. These kinds of choices make it possible to sell a saddle at the cost of our High Horse line, while still giving them the same quality and warranty that you should expect from Circle Y Saddles. Circle Y has more variety here, with saddles spanning most Western disciplines.
CIRCLE Y SADDLES WIDE TREE SERIES
The High Horse saddles also have Cordura available, which is an ultra-lightweight alternative to leather that can be used for the skirt and fenders.Ĭurrently, High Horse saddles are made for barrels (these are very popular, the Proven series is a well known High Horse barrel line), trail, and show (the only current show saddle we make is for High Horse). To achieve this we typically will use simpler tooling patterns and they generally come with slightly fewer options (seat size, seat color, saddle color, tree sizes, etc). We strive to keep costs on High Horse saddles down so that high-quality saddles are available to everyone. The other main difference is exactly what you mentioned, cost. Both Circle Y and High Horse saddles carry a 10-year tree warranty (when purchased new, and XP Circle Y Saddles have a lifetime tree warranty). You can find more information on Ralide here: Circle Y saddles, on the other hand, have a variety of trees for different disciplines, the most famous probably being the trail saddle’s Flex2 tree. We use Ralide trees because they are lightweight, durable, reliable, comfortable, consistent, and low cost. All High Horse saddles currently have injection molded Ralide trees. The main difference is going to be the trees and the costs. Circle Y style #1157.That’s a really good question! Both Circle Y and High Horse are made in Yoakum, by the same experts. Great looking Western trail saddle with comfort and performance built right in. The Tunnel Skirt design eliminates pressure on the horse's spine.
The wide tree design conforms well to the horse's back and the Flex2 skirts have neoprene filler that absorbs shock to protect horse and rider.
CIRCLE Y SADDLES WIDE TREE TRIAL
Please look over the details of Mary's Saddle Trial Program and let us know if you have any questions!Ĭircle Y's Flex2 Tree technology provides flexible, lightweight comfort. Regular oil finish with Apache seat leather. Impact Foam in seat keeps you comfortable all day in the saddle and 5" cantle provides security and back support.
The ErgoBalance stirrups decrease knee and ankle fatigue and promote balanced riding. The Flex2 A-fork tree is a wide tree and can used on your horse or mule. The Walnut Grove A Fork Western saddle is one good looking trail saddle! The floral hand tooling with brown iron bucking cowboy conchos has great eye appeal. Unique & very traditional, the Walnut Grove Flex2 Trail Saddle by Circle Y has a retro throwback ranch style. Circle Y Walnut Grove A Fork Flex2 Trail Saddle 1157
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