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JHayek,

Thanks for your insight and comments about the tree.  It was informative.  I can be patient when I'm told a certain time frame and the product or service is delivered or performed.  But It is hard to be patient when you are told something will ship in three weeks and it doesn't.  Then told it will be done on a certain day and it obviously is not.  Just tell me when it will ship and ship it.   I know.... I guess I will just have to be patient! :) 

PS:  Beautiful saddle by the way!

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I agree. My suggestion of patience was said tounge in cheek. Sarcasm can be difficult to convey in text form. Thank you for the compliment on the saddle I wasn't trying to hijack your thread just want to give a reference to go with the opinion.

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No worry here.  I value your opinion.  By the looks of your saddle you must know what your talking about.  I'll update here when I hear or receive something!

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Has anyone rode one of these trees for any period of time very hard?  I was a rawhide covered wood tree guy for a long time.  Last few years I have been building on wood trees with a fiberglass cover.  I have had great success with them fitting horses and standing up to some serious wrecks.   It is not that I automatically dismiss new ideas but I would like to visit with someone that has used one of these LaPorte trees in a situation where he is riding a lot of different horses and roping a lot of big cattle outside in extreme weather on a daily basis.   Just Curious.

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I only know one guy who has one. His sure enough gets used hard and on lots of different horses. I haven't talked to him about it for a few years, but he said it had to be kept cinched really tight or it'd roll around, and he didn't like roping anything very big with it. I always meant to try building one,  more for the trail/pleasure riders than anything. The lighter weight and lack of rigging bulk would sure be an advantage for those folks.

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I talked with Shawn of Laporte Saddle trees on Wednesday.  Told me my tree was just cast and is curing.  He said it will ship on Friday (Yesterday).  We  will see!

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Finally got my tree last Monday.  Now for the fun!

Details:

Modified Association

Cable rigging

15 1/2 " seat

12 swells

3" high by 3" diameter horn

13" cantle

22" bars

7 3/4 " gullet height

6 3/4" gullet width

Quarter Horse bars

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