Tack Review: Wintec 2000 AP Saddle
I have Two versions of this saddle. The first version of this saddle was purchased in 2005. It was a gift from my parents, ordered from StateLineTack.com in bulk, so I got it at a discounted price of around $600. I bought the "package", Stirrups, girth, and leathers included. It was a black Wintec 2000 AP with the Cair cushions and easy change gullet system. Seat size 17 inches. I rode in this saddle religiously from 2005 until 2009. When this saddle was not in use, it was stored inside my house on a saddle stand. When I picked up riding again in May 2016, I began to use this saddle again quite regularly until I cracked the tree in late May of 2017. The saddle was 12 years old at this point, and therefore past its warranty. The Wintec range of saddles for a period of two years against faulty materials, or workmanship. Further, the Elastiflex tree in the saddle is guaranteed against breakage for the lifetime of the saddle deemed to be 10 years* (5 years for the Wint...