In an off-hand manner with a completely straight face:
Oh, this saddle? Won it riding my homebred Drama Llama.
Then walk away.
:winkgrin:
Question: my horse is exactly as you describe your horses in build…can you link me to these types of saddles? He is a PITA to fit, and if I can find one that fits, I don’t care WHAT it says on it! LOL!
^ this!!! I love it! I had something like this in mind, but it kept coming out really raunchy/skanky…this is perfect 
and yes, I want to see this saddle 
You can use oil to darken the leather, which will have the excellent perk of softening the leather. If the wording REALLY bothers you, you can purchase just fenders online and swap them out. or you could get a local craftsman to make you a set that says, “Bought it on eBay, thanks for asking:)”
