Solution, ORDERED my new saddle :)

[Shermy]

I had posted earlier, have a 5 yr old QH, is downhill, had a wide Tucker Old West saddle, was pinching his shoulders, had white patches.

Sad, but had to saddle shop (which I HATE!!!), got a Steele Trail Boss demo for 3 weeks…

http://steelesaddle.com/product/steele-trail-boss/

I LOVED it, sat me WAY back, never would have guessed my horse was downhill. I did a Richard Winters 3 day clinic and a Tim Boyer 1 day clinic in it.

I literally was SUPER SAD when I had to send it back on Monday.

I ordered a new saddle, the Wade…

http://steelesaddle.com/product/new-wade-post-trail-saddle/

Pretty much as pictured, but in the Dark Chocolate, so will be several shades of a darker brown.

It fit my horse wonderfully, sent in several pics, guy was VERY nice, weird thing is that it is just the REGULAR tree, nothing special.

A HUGE thumbs up for Steele Saddles. I would even admit, the whole process wasn’t even bad or a hassle.

Now, I will probably ride my old man, my Tucker fits him fine, the idea of fighting the saddle riding my young guy just doesn’t sound appealing.

I should get my saddle in 6 weeks

[saffire_100]

I’m glad that you found a saddle that works for you and your horse!

[Bluey]

Wondering, if the demo fit so well, how come you could not buy that one?

Just curious, I am not familiar with those saddles to have any opinion on them.

Glad that you found a kind of saddle that fits both of you so well.

[Shermy]

All their saddles fit the horse and feel very similar. He said if I would sit in any of them, close my eyes, I would not tell much of a difference.

The Wade one was a brand new saddle, didn’t have demo’s yet, but he assured me that if the Trail Boss worked and I found it comfortable, which I did, the Wade would too.

I liked the look of it better, big horn, etc.

[Bluey]

[QUOTE=Shermy;7846639]
All their saddles fit the horse and feel very similar. He said if I would sit in any of them, close my eyes, I would not tell much of a difference.

The Wade one was a brand new saddle, didn’t have demo’s yet, but he assured me that if the Trail Boss worked and I found it comfortable, which I did, the Wade would too.

I liked the look of it better, big horn, etc.[/QUOTE]

Oh, that makes sense.

If when you get it it doesn’t fit after all, you can always ask for the other one back, but maybe it will be just as good a fit.