The Horsepower Homestead

Let me preface this by saying I've had this saddle since I was 14 years old. If I didn't absolutely love this saddle, I would have sold it years ago because I primarily ride English. It's a 15 1/2 inch seat with a 7 inch gullet, high wither clearance, and full QH bars. I barrel raced in it for a few years but now it mostly gets used for cattle work and trails. This saddle is about 30 years old, but it's been meticulously cared for. Stored indoors on a stand for 100% of its life. Also, I got this saddle 100% for free. It was a gift from my riding instructor after I won my first barrel competition. New, these saddles cost upwards of $1000 depending on how "pretty" they are. Mine is fairly simply: no metal décor, some tooled leather, and minimal conchos. There are used TexTans floating around on Ebay that often run $300 to $800. In my opinion, they are very nice saddles. Sturdy, with high quality leather. My TexTan after a recent cleaning. Summary: ...