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Here's the thing. I had been loaning my younger brother my contest saddle to team pen in. Knowing that I go to the auctions a couple of times a month, he said to pick him up something of his own. Gave me $400. He's a kid and doesn't have a lot of cash. Thinking I am doing a good sisterly thing, I pick up this lightly used trophy saddle. Looks like its only been used a few times, had nice tooling on it and was a 16 inch seat.

I confess, I did not look it over real well besides making sure the tree was sound. I won the auction for $375. I was feeling pretty good about myself. I was told it was valued at $1500.

Now that I got it home, I started looking it over and found the stamp "Made in Mexico". Be straight with me folks. Did I just get screwed on a piece of crap?

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This i know...You recieved a 375.00 saddle that looks almost new.

Luke

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True Luke. It has stainless hardware and the leather is decent. Its not that card board stuff. It is hand tooled.

That leads to the question: Is there such thing as a quality Mexican made saddle? I don't want to delude myself. I have heard lots of negative things.

Edited by The Farmers Daughter

"Look back on our struggle for freedom,

Trace our present day's strength to it's source;

And you'll find that man's pathway to glory

Is strewn with the bones of a horse"

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For the money it looks like you got a good deal, only time will tell though but i dont think you got screwed on it. let us know how it works out for ya it might be one of them diamonds in the rough.Happy trails

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If its sits good on his horse, and his bucket fits the bucket seat, You Did Just Fine.

If not sell it for $350, get another.

Once believed in GOD and the DOllAR...... Hello God!

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I didn't see made in Mexico. I seen Mexico stamped on the leather. It may be that the leather was tanned in Mexico and the saddle built in the U.S. At different times i have seen leather that had Product of Mexico or Mexico stamped on the hide.

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I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.

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I didn't see made in Mexico. I seen Mexico stamped on the leather. It may very be that the leather was tanned in Mexico and the saddle built in the U.S. At different times i have seen leather that had Product of Mexico or Mexico stamped on the hide.

Interesting point. It doesn't actually say MADE in Mexico, just says MEXICO. Seller said it came from Texas. But that is just word of mouth.

"Look back on our struggle for freedom,

Trace our present day's strength to it's source;

And you'll find that man's pathway to glory

Is strewn with the bones of a horse"

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Interesting point. It doesn't actually say MADE in Mexico, just says MEXICO. Seller said it came from Texas. But that is just word of mouth.

It's all relative to price and intended use. If it fits his needs you made a great deal.

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I know this is an old post... but, I know a family in Monteray Mexico (grandson lives in Texas) that builds saddles for saddle makers (very reputable companies) all over the US and world....

"The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, but where are they"---AGIS

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does he like it? does it fit his horse? Is the tree in good shape? Is there cardboard fillers in between the leather?

Heck- if it passes you got a great deal! $350 might cover the cost of leather and hardware to make a new one!

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