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rgerbitz

Saddle for Critique

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Good evening Folks,

Finished this up a couple of weeks ago and looking for some feedback.  Not on the tooling, which was provided by the customer who has an artist in the family.  If you would be so kind as to give some uncensored suggestions as to how this saddle could be laid out better.  I just have the one feeling and assure you it can't be hurt.  I would like to continue making saddles and will only be able to do so if the overall look and feel suits the public.  I know what I will do differently next time.  If it was yours to build off of what would you like to see different?  In advance, your feedback is genuinely appreciated.

Rob Gerbitz

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The only thing that I could offer would be for the hobble hanger to be about 1" longer so that hobbles would hang down straighter

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Rob,

The saddle looks good.  I like your skirts and Cheyanne Roll.  My main comment is your fender and stirrup design.  Have you used this pattern before? and how did it work if you have?  The exposed leather appears that it may pinch the inside of the rider's leg.  Also, the location of your front jockey/swell screw seems a little too low; this may interfere with the stirrup leathers when cinching up (limiting the throw of your stirrup over the seat).  

Please share the tree maker and tree size with us.

Ron

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Thank you for the input Ron.  The tree is a 16”timberline Wade.

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