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The silhouette looks like a Crates

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Thanks Bruce! Thats great information. Thanks Ben.

I need some advice for care and maintenance of saddles that are on display. These would be indoors, but subjected to lights, dust, heating and air conditioning, humidity etc. Not used on horses. Some have not been ridden in many years. My biggest concerns are the wool fleece (keeping critters out), leather integrity and counteracting rust on hardware. Any help, insight or advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Thanks BJ. That is a terrific narrative explanation! I'm picking up an old junker to play with so I don't get in over my head right from the get go. I appreciate your help. Annette.

Hi - Yes, that was my plan. I was hoping to get some basics down first before I go hog wild. All I really need is something like 1) Remove stirrups and fenders 2) Remove saddle strings 3) Ect.

I will be disassembling a western saddle for the first time down to the tree (and hopefully re-assembling it) Is there a tutorial here on this? I could use a little help here folks....

Not to start a firestorm of contovery, but I was curious as to what products you folks perfer for cleaning and maintenance of saddlery? I know there seems to be a love/hate attitude towards Lexol for example. But I don't know the reason why or what would be best to use or avoid. Thanks!

Thanks that is good information!

Well whadaya know!!! You are correct!! Upon closer inspection, the name reads L Uhl and Sons. So without knowing that, it just appears to be 'Luhl and sons'. Good info. Thank you! How old do you guess it to be?

Right! My goal was to be sure they were not a inferior metal based composit.

Another interesting feature is that it has Australian style stirrup hangers vs. English style stirrup hangers. 3 billets on each side and a slot in both flaps for either an overgirth? or for excess stirrup leathers? (rather than a tab - if that makes sense), but no overgirth cinch ring. Plus it has a crupper ring that a jumping saddle generally doesn't have.

The photos are a bit deceiving. The way it sits on a stand makes it look to have a forward flap. In reality it doesn't. It has a longer, more Aussie or dressage style flaps. The way it sits, the front blocks would be more in the thigh area than the knee. I'm puzzled as to what is it. I am pretty sure it is not a jumping saddle. The flap is too "all purpose" than forward despite what the photo implies.

The poleys made me think it was perhaps a polocrosse saddle. I would think English too, but I would presume a kneeroll would be more appropriate for a English forward seat saddle.

Not your typical Aussie saddle. Can anyone ID this style? Thanks http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=310142662206

Can you explain to me what a jig or drawdown is? I am not familiar with those terms. Thank you.

David, that was very clear. I appreciate your reply. I have one question. What lenght of leather would be necessary for the whipping? Thanks again!

Photos are appreciated. Thanks

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Update: The more I look at your saddle, the more I am convinced that it is Central or South American in influence/origin. Here are some saddles from Honduras. You can see the similarities.

Hi Folks! I have a saddle from the late 60's/early 70's with beautiful silver peso conchos similar to these but mine all are the eagle on the far right and dated from 1951 thru 1959. Now my question is how can you tell if the are real silver or a composite material. I held a magnet up to them and they repelled it. What to you all think? Thanks for any insight.

WOW -Thats a thing of beauty ... drool....

I think David could be on to something. Additionally, due to the the saddle strings, I think it had more of a utilitarian use, than simply a pleasure saddle. Added as an after thought. I recently returned from Central America and it has a very strong resemblance to some of the local saddles I saw and rode there. Many are built on a modified McClellan tree.

Hi, Welcome to the forum. I believe what you have there is a plantation style saddle. Here is another example of a similar style: