I have a Home Horse and it’s a great place to keep your saddle. I’ve also used it to rehab after injuries.
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I have the Stubbs saddle display stand (the fiberglass model with legs). I ordered it from Old Mill saddlery years ago. It’s narrower than similar horse shaped fitting stands seen in saddle shops but it’s still adequate to sit on. I believe it’s rated for roughly 200lbs. I sometimes sit on one of my old dressage saddles to watch the evening news. It needs a wine holder.
*It appears Old Mill still offers this model for sale with fairly reasonable shipping to the US.
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Seriously if you find a good source,please let me know. They are really hard to find and stupidity expensive for what they are.
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Overseer is pickup only…in Australia. Tattini appears to be sold out. But you’re right - fiberglass is what I’m looking for. I’ll keep browsing through the images until I find one that will actually ship to the states and not be as much to ship as it is to buy!
There are a bunch on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1170543409/wood-saddle-stand-weathered-gray-stain?external=1&ref=pla_similar_listing_top-1&frs=1&plkey=b8b1de3a62645639adb83eb2cb929650f973bf70%3A1170543409
Also try Facebook Marketplace and Craig’s List.
Also, for what it’s worth, you can build yourself a very nice saddle stand from wood. Not sure with current prices how much they would cost, but I have one at my sister’s in her garage that my dad and I built. It’s a lot sturdier than the one I linked from Etsy above, has a “trunk”/“cabinet” base and planed/sanded 2x2s that form the saddle rack part. It’s all stained walnut and lacquered with brass hardware. Pretty certain I could sit on it to my heart’s delight and it wouldn’t break. And I would be perfectly happy for my saddle to sit on it without any worry for the flocking, etc.
That linked store has other, less pricey saddle-stands, for example:
https://www.saddle-stands.com/santiago.html
Looks cool!
This might not be what you’re looking for but your question did make me think of it. It’s under $200 and might be a tool for those who can’t ride during the winter. https://murdochmethod.com/product/anywhere-saddle-chair-practice-your-riding-anywhere/
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Thank you @piccolopony.
I needed something that I could use when my husband travels since I am not steady enough to get on and off of my Home Horse by myself.
I just ordered myself the Anywhere Saddle Chair, it looks easy to use and safe for me to get on and off. The other positive point is that I don’t have to spend thousands of dollars for an alternative! It does not look like it does everything a HH does, but hey, life is never perfect and at least I will be able to get my pelvis moving properly.
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How? I know that putting your saddle on a standard metal saddle rack causes issues with the panels but I’ve had my saddle on a half round wooden rack for some time without any issues (knock on wood).
My saddler has a half-round type that she put me up in a few brand new saddles on. Might be different than sitting on them for hours, but anyway. I could see the tree points being pried apart if it’s too wide, and a lot of pressure is exerted. I don’t have that issue with my homemade stand, but all of my saddles are wide or XW.
My Anywhere Saddle Chair arrived today. The brochure recommended ONE MINUTE the first day, on a stable chair (not heavily upholstered), that I wear shoes with non-slip soles, my feet flat on the floor, and for only a minute the first time. The bottom of its seat is a semi-sphere, sort of like the bottom of the Home Horse, and there were similarities in its movement under my seat.
I sat on it for one minute. I can definitely feel the effect around my waistline, just like I did when I did circles on my Home Horse. It also made me tired, I think I will limit myself to using it one minute a day for a week, or for months, until I do not get tired as quickly as I did today.
With the Home Horse I can work on my feet, my thighs, my seat, my arms and hands, and my back. With the Anywhere Saddle Chair I just work on my core, waist area, and back–at least those are the areas that are tired after sitting on it for one minute.
I did NOT need my husband’s help to get on or off the Anywhere Saddle Chair, unlike with the Home Horse with which I absolutely NEED my husband’s help to get on and off.
There is no way I can see of using a saddle with the Anywhere Saddle Chair. If you want to use a saddle, 2-point or post get yourself a Home Horse.
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Today I introduced the lady whose horse I often ride on Sundays to my Home Horse and the Anywhere Saddle Chair.
Her house is too small and too full of furniture to have room for a Home Horse so we set it up that when the weather is bad on Sunday or if her grass ring is too wet that she will come to my place and we will both ride on the Home Horse.
She LOVED the Anywhere Saddle Chair. She has not ridden for over 6 months because of a badly botched out-patient gall bladder surgery. She has lost all the muscle tone in her core. She sat on the ASC and would not get off of it. Since it can go on a regular folding chair she can fit that in her house and exercise her core muscles while sitting to do her jigsaw puzzles or watching TV.
She is very excited about the ASC and considers it as a wonderful addition to her Yoga classes for exercising the muscles in her torso that she uses to ride a horse.
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Would it work on a round kick stool/rolling flat stool?
The pamphlet that came with the ASC specified that it is NOT for use on anything with wheels.
The ASC moves so much under one’s seat that I could see getting completely mazed mentally if one added wheels.
If the stool is stable, with no wheels or very padded seat, you could probably use the ASC on it without much problem, though the pamphlet did recommend that the chair used have a back to it.
The ASC is VERY mobile under me, front to back, side to side, diagonally, it is very responsive to any movement from the “rider”.
I can’t see if there are any weight limits on the ASC, did anyone see anything.
I was thinking about the stools at work that roll until you stand or sit on them. Or are they too short?
The phone number for the ASC/Murdoch Method is 540-675-2285.
I could not find the weight limit either. If you find out please post it here!
As far as the stool, I am not sure. I would call the number above to see what the people who should know about this.
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I’ve been looking forever too, and just found one! Not exactly what I was looking for, but close: Henri de Rivel Saddle Fitting Stand. On sale now at breeches.com for $280 and free shipping. Ordered it. Fingers crossed.
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