Any value in 2nd hand saddles?

[wills_91]

As per title really. Im trying to sell a saddle and having no joy, just wondering if there is any value in it or if I'm just not advertising in the right place. Its a Tekna GP with changeable gullet, 17.5 inches. I bought it, rode in it twice and then horse went lame and has since been pts. The saddle has been in the house for the last year under its cover and is immaculate. Any thoughts on what it's worth??

 

[splashgirl45]

sorry no idea of price but i have 2 saddles to sell and have had no joy so far.if i get no luck in the next couple of months i may contact saddles direct as they will either sell on your behalf and take a percentage or buy direct from you obviously at less than they would sell it for...

 

[oldie48]

Sorry no idea what it's worth but everything has a value to someone, you just have to find that person. I've sold several second hand saddles on ebay, sold one via Saddles direct and one to a friend. I've just spent £120 having a second hand GP saddle reflocked for Rose, I've had it years. I think you just have to keep advertising. I think via the more local horse groups are a way forward as they will often come and collect.

 

[Otherwise]

Popular models sell well at the right price, I've got a gp that I've pretty much given up on selling whereas I had no problems selling my dressage saddle. They don't hold their value at all though, I've recently bought a saddle secondhand for £250 that would have cost over £1000 brand new.

 

[poiuytrewq]

It seems to me that any saddle I want is very sought after, any saddle I try to sell is the complete opposite, even when it’s the same bloody saddle a few months later

 

[MotherOfChickens]

for a standard Tekna GP then you might get £150 for it. I really like them (I have one) but they arent a well known make and people would rather buy Wintecs/Thorowgoods if they want a synthetic adjustable-which is a shame as the Teknas fit flatter, shorter backs than either of those ime. There's some on eBay if you have a look.

 

[Melody Grey]

Do you have a fitter that carries a second hand range locally OP? You might be able to sell it/ px it for something else? I’ve sold many saddles to my fitter in the past, always for a reasonable price accepting the fact she has a margin to make, it’s just less hassle.

 

[wills_91]

Do you have a fitter that carries a second hand range locally OP? You might be able to sell it/ px it for something else? I’ve sold many saddles to my fitter in the past, always for a reasonable price accepting the fact she has a margin to make, it’s just less hassle.

I'm pretty rural which I don't think is helping the matter. I'm also now horseless so no need to part exchange ect. I will give sadllw fitter a call and see if the saddle is of interest to her, could always drop it off next time I'm in the city.

 

[wills_91]

for a standard Tekna GP then you might get £150 for it. I really like them (I have one) but they arent a well known make and people would rather buy Wintecs/Thorowgoods if they want a synthetic adjustable-which is a shame as the Teknas fit flatter, shorter backs than either of those ime. There's some on eBay if you have a look.

Will check ebay. I thought it might be the case because they aren't well known. I love mine but won't be getting another horse anytime soon so no point hanging on.

 

[Goldenstar]

I have just sold a dressage saddle I got second hand I got 1350 the sellers commission was already taken off .

 

[pinkypug1]

I had no bother selling my K2 or ideal jump. Both sold for much more than I’d bought them second hand & I was able to buy a beautiful Amerigo 👌🏻

 

[Pippity]

It does seem to be the well-known makes and models that sell easily. I've got a beautiful Albion Kontrol GP for sale, but not a sniff of interest. I suspect it's at least partly because nobody's heard of it and assumes it's a variation on their Kontrol jump saddle, when it's actually a GP built on an SLK tree. Also, because it's fairly expensive so, unless somebody knows that's what fits their horse, they're unwilling to take a punt on it. In contrast, one of the cheap Wintecs I had for sale went in a matter of weeks.

 

[Shay]

If the saddle is good quality and a known make they hold their value. Synthetics less so - but try somewhere like saddles direct. I've never had an issue selling saddles - but I also buy well known leather makes. I wouldn't personally buy a synthetic - but people do.

 

[Sandstone1]

I sold my secondhand well used tekna on preloved for a fair price last year.

 

[Highflinger]

As it is suitable for flat backed types it may be worth advertising on facebook groups for cobs/fjords/highlands etc. I would be interested if it was 16.5 inch!
I think postage is around £25

 

[asmp]

We've sold two saddles recently and both were done through Facebook. I had the second saddle on Preloved and had a couple of queries but only one silly offer (the other asked what colour it was when it was in the ad)

The first saddle was bought in error on eBay (stupidly I didn't ask the right questions and it was the wrong model). We sold it on for a small profit and then saw that the woman who had purchased it had it advertised for well over twice the price we originally paid for it!

 

[MotherOfChickens]

As it is suitable for flat backed types it may be worth advertising on facebook groups for cobs/fjords/highlands etc. I would be interested if it was 16.5 inch!
I think postage is around £25

imo they wouldnt fit something quite that broad-I bought mine for my Fell and its ok for him at his slimmest (he's an XXW at his slimmest!) but not perfect (he has a huge shoulder). It wouldnt get close to the Fjords, Haflingers and Highlands I know. They are nice and light and on a Prestige tree I believe and they look smart. It fits my Exmoor somewhat better because he lacks that shoulder and isnt quite as wide..

 

[Leo Walker]

imo they wouldnt fit something quite that broad-I bought mine for my Fell and its ok for him at his slimmest (he's an XXW at his slimmest!) but not perfect (he has a huge shoulder). It wouldnt get close to the Fjords, Haflingers and Highlands I know. They are nice and light and on a Prestige tree I believe and they look smart. It fits my Exmoor somewhat better because he lacks that shoulder and isnt quite as wide..

I got a gullet gauge from them a while back and tried it on mine the other day. She was off the scale, which went up to 4xw. Shes a LW cob who fits in XWish normally now!

 

[Tarragon]

Well I am on the lookout for a second hand Strada and struggling to find what I want (though it does need to be "Exmoor" brown which eliminates half of what is for sale). There seem to be very few advertised. I have looked on a dedicated Strada site, Saddles Direct, Ebay and Preloved and there do seem to be loads of saddles for sale - just not what I am looking for!
The search continues.
I do not understand why saddles lose their value so quickly - they are worse than buying new cars! Who would want to buy new when you can buy quality second hand saddles so cheaply in comparison.

 

[whizzer]

I’ve not had any joy trying to sell saddles from my old horse,been trying to sell an ideal event & keiffer dressage saddle now for 2-3 yrs,don’t even want that much for them just need them gone!

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

I had a saddle which I didn't need any more as I'd retired my mare. Whilst it wasn't one of the well known makes, it was a jolly nice little saddle which new had cost me a goodly sum and I therefore wasn't inclined to part with it for peanuts.

I put it on Preloved and hoped for the best; I didn't use e-bay as between them and Paypal as wasn't inclined to pay punitive commission fees.

Anyway, it was on Preloved for almost exactly a year; and I was just about to take it down and think again, when someone contacted me who was a specialised fitter for this make of saddle. She had a client and my saddle (colour, size, suede seat & kneerolls, the lot) was just what her client wanted, she asked would I send it off up to Scotland (I'm in Devon). Of course, naturally, said I, and (using Parcelforce) off my lovely saddle went! She didn't quibble with the price, and everyone was happy!

Sometimes you just have to sweat it out and wait for your right buyer to come along if you want to get the price you want.

 

[onemoretime]

I cant sell my Devoucoux dressage saddle, been trying for sometime, had several enquiries which have come to nothing. Its a shame as such a lovely saddle and in immaculate condition. Ive just left it on the Facebook sites.

 

[Dave's Mam]

I sold both a Barnsby & a Saddle Company last year. Both took time & both went to saddle people who sold on a commission in the end, but I got decent money for them. Whereabouts are you OP, feel free to pm?

 

[Pippity]

Who would want to buy new when you can buy quality second hand saddles so cheaply in comparison.

Because, as you've just said, it can take forever to find what you're looking for second-hand. If I have a choice between paying for a brand new saddle or not riding for a year while hunting for what I need second-hand, I'll get the brand new one.

 

[little_critter]

It seems to me that any saddle I want is very sought after, any saddle I try to sell is the complete opposite, even when it’s the same bloody saddle a few months later

I’m the same, I bought an Equipe Dressage saddle (2nd hand) 18 months ago for a pretty penny. Now I’m trying to sell it and not getting any interest.

 

[sbloom]

The comparison with cars - we know what we're looking for, cars are fairly standard and we'll usually compromise on our wish list if needed. With saddles they vary hugley, most private buyers don't really know what they're looking for, so unlike a car that you know is what you want, you have no guarantees, the horse can't compromise on comfort so the values are low because people won't take the list. Fitters can get a bit more money, as can the big second hand sellers, as in the former case you get a level of service and warranty and in the latter you can try them. This adds value.

Custom saddles will almost always drop fastest in value because they're even worse for knowing their spec and what they'll fit. A standard off the peg saddle in 16-16.5 in good condition will do okay, but very few people will buy for 20-30% less when you could buy new with full warranty and fitting support for not that much more, yet I see "brand new condition" and wanting 90% or more of new price.

 

[asmp]

It doesn't help that some people don't know exactly what saddle they are selling either. We were looking for an Ideal H&C and contacted a woman with one for sale. She gave me the serial number and I rang Ideal to check and it was totally different style! The seller really thought she had a H&C and believed she had been mis-sold when she'd bought it.

 

[honetpot]

All my saddles are second hand, bought over about 20 years. I have been very lucky that most have been bought through a local saddlery, or dealer that lets you try them for 7-14 days. I have some real bargins that are still being used now.
A new saddle will have 20% VAT on it, so like a car you have lost that value as soon as it goes out the door of the shop. Some saddles really hold their value, and I have bought secondhand and sold after two years for slightly more money.
The last saddle I bought was from Preloved, I had worked what make and fit I wanted and I paid the going rate for it, when I can bare to part with it,I think I will get roughly the same money.
I do not know why more people to do try other peoples saddles on a yard, you not even have to ride in them or girth them up, it gives you an eye for what you are looking for, so you can ring a saddler up and just see if they are likely to have what you are looking for. I also take templates from the withers and along the back and measure the width where the saddle should naturally sit. I then bend a coat hanger to shape so when confronted with a large stack of saddles you can quickly sort out the ones that are likely to fit.
This sounds really bad but sometimes when I have been to buy a pony I have taken a couple of our saddles to see if they were likely to fit, because the thought of trailing round for the right one was would be such a hassle.

 

[bouncing_ball]

I'm pretty rural which I don't think is helping the matter. I'm also now horseless so no need to part exchange ect. I will give sadllw fitter a call and see if the saddle is of interest to her, could always drop it off next time I'm in the city.

If you put in the advert willing to post of drive an hour in any direction to facilitate meeting up it helps.

 

[bouncing_ball]

I’m the same, I bought an Equipe Dressage saddle (2nd hand) 18 months ago for a pretty penny. Now I’m trying to sell it and not getting any interest.

Sadly what you paid new or second hand, is not necessarily any connection to what the realistic second hand value of a saddle is.

I think it is possibly over priced for the secondhand market. If you look what that make and model is selling for on ebay / preloved.

I bought a faded scruffy similar equipe at £600 and had it professionally re-dyed and polished, and after about 6 months of good advertising sold it for £1000