A western style saddle based on the bars of our popular Kalahari trail saddle. It is a deep, wide saddle with a 4” (10cm) spine gullet and 9” (22.9cm) front gullet. Bars are short and straight with open shoulder clearance. High swell allows for horses with both high and low withers. Seat is deep and secure with a 12” wide cantle with a deep dish. The seat is suitable for hours of comfortable riding, placing the rider in a balanced position. Also suitable for light seat riding.
Options:
Inskirt or dropdown rigging
Lighter trail dressing or traditional western styling
Different fender options and optional back cinch. Fatter horn for roping
A roper true to the traditional Cliff Wade. It is low set, sporting a slick fork, full quater horse bars that fit most horses, a wide gullet, drop down D rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and back cinch. Very comfortable for horse and rider. Not suitable for high withered horses.
High cantled saddle, bars suitable for wide horses. It has a wide gullet with good wither clearance, drop down D rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and back cinch.
A cross between a western roper and Australian stock saddle. Poleys and wide cantle provide a deep, secure and comfortable seat. It has in-skirt rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and back cinch. Suitable for high withered but not wide withered horses.
General western riding for children up to about 10yrs.
Description:
Small saddle for the little ones. High cantle creates a secure seat. Suitable for use on horses and ponies. It has inskirt rigginf and latigos with a western wool girth.
Based on styles popular during the late 1800s. Has a slim sloped horn, high cantle, half seat, sam stag rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and wool back cinch.
Small roping saddle for children and small adults. Bars suitable for Arabs and Thoroughbreds. It has drop down D rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and back cinch.
Western Pleasure
Size: 16” Approx. Weight: 13kg Purpose: Western pleasure, trail.
Description: A high cantled saddle with an undercut swell, square skirts with in-skirt rigging, latigos with a western wool girth and a back cinch. The bars are suitable for Arabs and narrow horses.
A basic trail saddle with a horn and undercut swell. The high gullet makes it suitable for high withered, straight backed horses that are not wide withered. It has a deep secure seat.
Options:
Wool or neoprene girth
Latigo or 2-point girth rigging
Optional back billets and cinch
Herdsman
Sizes available: 15” Approx. Weight: 8-9kg Purpose: General farm use, roping and leisure.
Description: A very basic saddle. It has a half seat, 3" stirrup straps with no fenders. The tree is not covered. Fashioned on the Mexican Vaquero style (also known as charro).