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[pete]

Wade tree, bucking rolls (squawk tits is the politically incorrect cowboy name), round skirt and the humming birds/flower combination is so unique. WOW!!! Now please tell me how much it weighs?

I ride an old Capriola that is basically the same rig (only not as nice or well finished as yours --- really). Mine is well balanced and light enough I can ride it in endurance without soring a horse's back. That is because it is almost as centered as a dressage saddle). My Capriola is injured (maybe fatally) and I was thinking about finding a new saddle built like it-- but trying to lighten it even more.

If you could use the lightest leather (that won't stretch out too much), and your lightest tree, and eliminate all nonessentials except D rings for snapping things on the saddle (like water bottles, sponges), what would you guess is the lightest you could make that saddle?

I believe that's "squaw tits- not squawk"

[grumpyguy]

Andy,

A job that's all class! I took a very close look at the bound cantel. The stiching on the front appears perfect. The back is so clean and the stiching is not visible, howed you do it? I have not yet built one of these types but have repaird one. It did not come out as well as I would have liked. I'd appeciate any pointers or help you could give as I expect to be trying one again.

[Traveller]

Very, very beautiful, Andy. But then, your saddles always are!

Thanks for the visual feast!