![]() ![]() To accomplish this, we use modern materials to construct our saddles and incorporate innovative design features. ![]() When fully rigged, Easy Fit Saddles weigh approximately 22 pounds. By selectively replacing heavy and bulky components with lighter, stronger, modern materials available to us now, the western saddle can be reimagined as a lightweight saddle. I see a similar trend with the Olympics modern, lightweight, stronger materials allow athletes to break records yearly. They have all switched to newer, lighter, more comfortable, and more powerful models. Interestingly, I don’t see any western riders driving the old solid steel pickups from the pre-50S. It was expected, and tradition keeps the practice alive. Years ago, that’s all the saddle makers had to work with. Western saddles can be overbuilt with multiple layers of heavy leather. Our Easy Fit Saddles are lightweight and finish out at about 22 pounds. Western saddles are notoriously heavy and bulky. It is common to see western saddles weighing 30 to 45 pounds, while extremely lightweight high-tech endurance saddles can get down to 4 or 5 pounds. If you’ve ever tacked up a horse with an old-time roping saddle, you know that western saddles can weigh up to 60 pounds. But you want to be sure that, even though the saddle is light, it is durable, has high-quality components, and fits both horse and rider. A lightweight saddle can enhance your saddling experience and your horse’s performance. ![]()
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