Used Western Saddles

Crosby Saddle

16" Crosby English Saddle $250.00

MACPHERSON 15" BOB CROSBY TREE SADDLE $685.00

Crosby or HDR saddle?

Looking to buy a saddle and I was not sure which brand would be better, or which of the two saddles appear to be a better deal? I dont know much about Crosby's but as I do not own a horse I am looking for a saddle that will fit pretty well with a variety of horses. I am more of the Hunter/Jumper type rider. Thanks for your input!

Sorry, but you need the horse before you can buy the saddle. Saddle fitting is a highly individual thing, every horse needs a qualified saddler to check out the most suitable for him or her. There is no "one size fits all".

Various things have to be taken into consideration - size, weight, riding style of the rider, horse's wither shape, foreleg action, fitness or fatness of the horse, length of back among other things. Also as horses change shape through the seasons, ie gain or lose weight their shape can vary greatly and what fitted 6 months ago may need adjustment or changing altogether now.

A poorly fitting saddle can cause untold misery to both horse and rider. The horse hurts so begins to misbehave, rider not happy, punishes horse who is only really trying to tell rider that something is not right ....... A horse's back can be ruined by discomfort.

By the way, the second saddle is not a jumping saddle. No knee rolls, flat seat and flap not forward cut enough. Somebody may have jumped using it, but I doubt that it was very comfortable and the rider would not have had a very good position.

16" Crosby English Saddle $250.00

MACPHERSON 15" BOB CROSBY TREE SADDLE $685.00

Used Saddle for Sale- Crosby AP 17 MW # 45499